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BATON ROUGE, La. – FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Cut Off and Montegut will close permanently next week. The DRC in Cut Off will close Tuesday, Jan. 25. The Montegut DRC will close the following day, Wednesday, Jan. 26.
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Since Hurricane Ida struck, 564,544 applications have been approved, putting more than $1.2 billion in the hands of survivors. Individual Assistance grants helped Louisianans clean up their homes, pay their bills, repair their vehicles, get reimbursed for generators, find temporary places to live, and much, much more.
52,176 households received grants totaling more than $363 million for home repairs (not covered by insurance)
194,184 households (49,760 owners and 144,424 renters) received temporary rental assistance, totaling more than $323 million.
735,968 households received grants for other disaster-related needs, totaling more than $480 million.
52,176 households received grants totaling more than $363 million for home repairs (not covered by insurance)
194,184 households (49,760 owners and 144,424 renters) received temporary rental assistance, totaling more than $323 million.
735,968 households received grants for other disaster-related needs, totaling more than $480 million.
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Winter has begun and the safety and well-being of occupants living in FEMA temporary housing units is an important concern of the agency. Below are tips for preparing for winter cold and precipitation.
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Starting this week, FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Raceland and Cut Off will close at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Survivors can get in-person assistance with their disaster assistance applications, upload documents and get questions answered about federal disaster assistance from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at:
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at the Edward Dufresne Community Center Parking Lot, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling, will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan 21.
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BATON ROUGE, La. – FEMA mitigation specialists will be on-hand at Stine Home & Yard in Walker from Jan. 18 to 22.
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Louisiana; FEMA-4611-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4611-DR; Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Ida beginning on August 26, 2021, and continuing.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 1
Ironton, La. – Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) crews canvassed entire neighborhoods, helping survivors apply for assistance and learn about available programs. More than 51,000 survivors have been contacted through the combined effort of DSA crews going door to door and those assigned to about two dozen community locations throughout the state. Photo by Julie Joseph, FEMA
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 2
Metairie, La. – FEMA American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and a Certified Deaf Interpreter, along with the Louisiana Association of the Deaf, helped survivors who are deaf or hard of hearing apply for disaster assistance during a community outreach event. Many more of these activities are underway to ensure disaster assistance is available to everyone, including people with disabilities. Photo by Keith Jones, FEMA.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 3
Chauvin, La. -- Members of the volunteer organization Cajun Army work tirelessly, providing hundreds of basic needs items to survivors who lost nearly all their possessions during Hurricane Ida. Photo by Keith Jones, FEMA.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 4
Bayou Blue, La. -- Soldiers from the 836th Sapper Company of the 176th Engineer Brigade (Texas Army National Guard) prepare vegetative debris for removal during their debris clearing operations at a local middle school. Photo by Sgt. Agustin G. Salazar, National Guard.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 5
Thibodaux, La. – To alleviate the burden of local health care facilities that lost valuable resources after Hurricane Ida, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Medical Assistance Team provided medical care to hurricane survivors. Photo by Julie Joseph, FEMA.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 6
Montegut, La. – Members of the Pointe-au-Chien Tribe, including its Tribal Council, and staff of the Houston Rockets basketball team help distribute donations of water, food and cleaning supplies to those impacted by Hurricane Ida in Montegut, a city in Terrebonne Parish. Photo by Julie Joseph, FEMA.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 7
New Orleans, La. -- FEMA specialists at a temporary Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Milne Recreation Center fill out applications, provide status updates and answer inquiries for survivors who were impacted by Hurricane Ida. Photo by Julie Joseph, FEMA.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 8
St. Tammany Parish, La. – Delivering relief and hope to survivors, contractors work throughout the day to install temporary roofs on homes damaged by Hurricane Ida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Operation Blue Roof has installed nearly 9,000 blue roofs in four weeks, providing homeowners and rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs. Photo by Bri Sanchez, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Whole Community Response to Hurricane Ida 9
LaPlace, La. – In an effort to restore a sense of normalcy for disaster survivors, Tide Loads of Hope provided free laundry services to LaPlace residents impacted by Hurricane Ida. Photo by Julie Joseph, FEMA.
