Louisiana Recovery Office 

New Orleans, LA 

FEMA: Week in Review 

 
July 20, 2012 

Announcements 

 
Port of St. Bernard Associated Terminals Office Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 
 

On July 10, St. Bernard Parish officials, port commissioners, owner/director of Associated Terminals and others gathered for the ribbon cutting event at the Port of St. Bernard Associated Terminals new office building located at 8000 St. Bernard Highway in Arabi. The St. Bernard Port Harbor and Terminal District is a full-service marine terminal and inter-modal facility and Associated Terminals is the exclusive operator of the port's marine facilities.

The Associated Terminals office/warehouse facility consists of a 160-foot by 
350-foot warehouse in the rear and a two-story, 10,000-square-foot office building attached in the front. The facility sustained flood and wind damages from Hurricane Katrina and both the warehouse and the office building were eligible for repairs. FEMA has obligated $3.1 million in Hurricane Katrina-related funds for this Improved Project. Overall FEMA has obligated a total of $21.8 million for the Port of St. Bernard for both hurricanes Katrina and 
Gustav. 

The modern and innovative architectural design of the building is worth noting. It reflects St. Bernard Port’s theme of “Think Positive St. Bernard” and is indicative of their commitment to post Katrina growth. 

Arabi, LA, July 10, 2012 – Louisiana Recovery Office staff was on hand for the ribbon cutting of the Associated Terminal’s new office building. From left to right: Assessor Jaylynn Turner; Sheriff James Pohlmann; Associated Terminals 
Owner/Director David Fennelly; St. Bernard Parish President David E. Peralta; Port Commissioner Joch LeBlanc; Port Director Robert Scafidel; and Port Commissioners Harold Anderson and Bradley Cantrell. FEMA/Jenny Campora 
 

Algiers Regional Library Grand Opening 

The grand opening of the Algiers Regional Library, the fifth library to open in New Orleans this year, took place on July 11. FEMA provided funding to the city of New Orleans for repairs to the Algiers Regional Library, which was severely damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina. 

The new library, a two-story facility with almost double the square footage of the original structure, includes additional functional areas for study rooms, meeting rooms, a teen area, story time area and courtyard that did not exist in the original facility. FEMA obligated a capped improved project for a total of $946,064 for Katrina damages at the Algiers Regional Library. Overall FEMA has obligated $19.3 million for the New Orleans Public Library System. 

LRO staff attend the Algiers Regional Library grand opening. From left to right: 
LRO Deputy of Support Services Melanie Mitchell; Executive Director Joe Threat; 
and Public Assistance staff members Ronnie Fairley and Dale Peterson. FEMA/
Lillie Long 

Two of FEMA’s newest 
employees, Flat Stanley 
and Flat Stella, will help 
children learn more about 
disasters and emergencies, 
and what they can do to 
help their families build 
more resilient households. 
As part of this new 
education initiative, the 
Flats will post updates on 
the FEMA blog chronicling 
their adventures around 
FEMA (blog postings). 

FEMA is excited about the 
collaboration between the 
Ready Campaign and the 
Flat Stanley project. Many 
schools in the U.S. and 
Louisiana use Flat Stanley 
and integrate his 
adventures into classroom 
lesson plans. 

 
WELCOME 

 Flat Stanley and Flat Stella 

New FEMA Ambassadors 
Promote Preparedness 
 
Calendar 
 

July 23: St. Roch Market 
Groundbreaking, New 
Orleans, La. 

 

July 23-24: 2nd Annual 
Conference on “Building 
Resilience through Public 
Private Partnerships”. 
Colorado Springs, Co. 

 

July 24: Think Tank 
Conference Call 3:15 CST 

 

July 25: Plaquemines 
Medical Center Ground- 
breaking, Port Sulphur, La. 

 

Aug. 2-4: 2012 Louisiana 
Municipal Association 
Conference, Lake Charles, 
La. 

 

 
Housing Update 
 
No Temporary Housing Units 

 


Contacts 

News Desk: (504) 762-2477 

External Affairs Director, Andrea Davis: (504) 247-6628 / Andrea.Davis2@fema.dhs.gov 

Outreach Lead, Amy Connolly: (504) 762-2058 / Amy.Connolly@fema.dhs.gov