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FILE - In this May 24, 2011, file photo, a woman makes her way into the main entrance of Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., that was destroyed by a tornado. An Associated Press analysis has found that tardiness in filing appeals to be reimbursed by the federal government after disasters has been the top reason why Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters has denied appeals from cities, schools and other entities over the past year. The denied appeals include a total of $67 million sought by the tornado-ravaged schools of Joplin. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Missed deadlines cost millions in potential disaster aid

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, OCT. 15, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-In this Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 photo, Sweetwater, Fla. Mayor Orlando Lopez talks about a temporary holding area for debris caused by Hurricane Irma. The Miami suburb was flooded in 1999 by a hurricane and again in 2000 by more storms. It received $2 million from FEMA for debris removal and repairs to public facilities. More than a decade later, FEMA demanded the money back, citing a lack of documentation for the costs. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

AP analysis: FEMA rejects appeals worth $1.2B over a decade

By DAVID A. LIEB and RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press