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Those who are not running Internet Explorer 6 (which effectively eliminates all Macintosh and Linux boxes, and alternate browsers), and are trying to file a claim through FEMA, are out of luck.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), already the subject of sharp criticism in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, may find itself chastised further for restricting access to its online assistance site to Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer users.

To file a claim online at FEMA’s Individual Assistance Center, where citizens can apply for government help, the browser must be IE 6.0 or later with JavaScript enabled.

That cuts out everyone running Linux or the Mac operating systems, as well as Windows users running alternate browsers such as Firefox or Opera.

Perhaps one day someone will get it right, but I’m not holding my breath.

[via Information Week]

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