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6 Investigates: Rockport couple helps man denied by FEMA

1,074 views · Published 11 October 2017 · 1:02 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: KRIS 6 News · 2017 · News & Politics

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A man whose claim was denied by FEMA finally received help today for a damaged handicap ramp outside his home.


Dwayne Porter received a new ramp on Wednesday from a Rockport couple who saw Porter's story on Monday and contacted 6 Investigates.

"We had this one that someone had used at a rent house and they didn't need it anymore, and they said if you know someone who could use it - give it to them," Betty Horan said.

Betty Horan and her husband Roger arrived at Porter's house on Wednesday afternoon with the ramp in tow. They worked to assemble it while Porter visited with FEMA officials at his door step.

In a story that aired Monday, 6 Investigates interviewed Porter about his FEMA claim. Porter applied for disaster assistance after the winds from Hurricane Harvey badly damaged the ramp. Ever since then, Porter, who is legally blind, has had difficulty getting in and out of his home. He does not have home insurance. FEMA denied the claim on the basis that his home is habitable, Porter said.

So when Porter received a phone call from the Horans, he wasn't sure what to expect.  

Not only did the Horans arrive Wednesday with the ramp, but a representative with FEMA also happened to get there about the same time.

"I left out of here this morning thinking about what was going to happen today and it looked like everything turned out pretty good," Porter said. "Thank you, Ms. Horan."

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