BATON ROUGE, La. -- Hurricane Zeta survivors in FEMA-designated parishes who suffered losses as a direct result of the storm must register with FEMA for possible financial assistance by March 15.
Help may pay for temporary housing, rentals, and repair or replacement of damaged property.
Grants may be available as well to help with expenses for medical and dental care, childcare, funeral and burial costs, replacing essential household items, moving and storage, vehicle repairs, property cleanup and more.
For more information or to register for assistance:
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585)
- Visit disasterassistance.gov/
- Download the FEMA app.
To receive a link to download the FEMA app:
- Apple devices: text APPLE to 43362
- Android devices: text ANDROID to 43362
- Visit fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/app
Those who use a relay service such as a videophone, InnoCaption or CapTel should provide FEMA with the specific number assigned to that service.
For the latest information on Hurricane Zeta, visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4577 or follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6.