After insurance, one
of the major sources
of assistance will
come from FEMA's
Individuals and
Household Program
which provides
temporary help in
the form of
alternative housing
and financial
assistance with
other needs.
FEMA Disaster
Assistance
The Disaster
Recovery Centers in
Denham Springs and
Algiers will close
on Tuesday, Oct. 14
and the Amelia DRC
will close on
Wednesday, Oct. 15,
2008.
more...
The State of
Louisiana and FEMA
have announced that
the mission
assignment to the
U.S. Air Force to
conduct aerial
spraying for
mosquito abatement
is now complete.
more...
After the flooding
that occurred in the
wake of hurricanes
Gustav and Ike, many
homeowners and
businesses learned
too late that their
insurance did not
cover flood damage.
more...
FEMA has approved
100 percent federal
cost share for 14
parishes affected by
Hurricane Ike that
have been approved
by FEMA for Category
A and B assistance.
more...
Louisiana Recovery
Authority Executive
Director Paul
Rainwater requested
today that the FEMA
consider hurricanes
Gustav and Ike one
disaster in
Louisiana to cut
down on duplicative
paperwork and save
money.
more...
FEMA's transitional
sheltering
initiative for
applicants displaced
by Hurricane Gustav,
originally scheduled
to end today, has
been extended at the
state’s request.
more...
