FEMA to Mac, Linux users: drop dead

A stupid usability flaw in the FEMA website is causing frustration for some of the Hurricane Katrina survivors fortunate enough to have computer and internet access. Bottom line: if you're not using Windows + IE Ver. 6 , it appears that you won't be able to file a disaster assistance claim on Fema.gov.

Anon. comments ..” The browser requirement is, of course, a violation of the Section 508 regulations for accessibility and usability of US federal government websites. I'd suggest a complaint to the FEMA IG, but then there are better reasons to complain to the IG about the agency's inability to do its job.”

You can jiggle around it using Firefox extensions, Opera user definable profiles etc., but no gurantees. You can of course apply to FEMA for forms by post, but if your address is 6 feet under water.....

Looks like FEMA are ready for anything ...

From boing-boing.