13-11-2017 17:03 via wbrz.com

Appeals process begins for man fighting for insurance money

WALKER - A man who tore his house down is battling with FEMA and his insurance company for the money he says he deserves.Paul Ortego told 2 On Your Side Friday he'd soon be filing an appeal with FEMA. He's been staring at a pile of dirt on his two-acre property for months since he doesn't have the money to rebuild the flood-damaged home he tore down."If I could pay two mortgages I'd be building right now," said Ortego.About a year ago Ortego received a letter in the mail from Livingston Parish
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