The Field Leadership Directorate, within the Office of Response and Recovery at FEMA, is searching for experienced disaster management leaders for the launch of a new National Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) focused on Homeland Security Incidents. This team will be tasked with responding to incidents that fall outside of the authorities of the Stafford Act but require a coordinated federal or DHS response.
News, Media & Events: Louisiana
Events
11/21/2022
Nov 21, 2022 1:00 p.m. EST
- Dec 21, 2022 10:00 p.m. EST
FEMA is seeking public feedback from state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) stakeholders and the general public on how communities use Mitigation funding through the Public Assistance Program.
11/28/2022
Nov 28, 2022 2:00 p.m. EST
- Dec 12, 2022 10:00 p.m. EST
Onsite
This course is designed to present information on the risks posed by natural hazards, and the basic scientific and engineering concepts for hazard-resistant buildings and facilities. The course reviews information pertaining to impacts of wind, flood, earthquake, and wildland/urban interface fire on the constructed environment and explains key performance and construction issues related to floods, wind, wildfires, and earthquakes.
12/7/2022
Dec 7, 2022 4:00 p.m. EST
- Dec 7, 2022 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Focuses on contracting actions recipients and subrecipients can take to prepare before a disaster strikes and addressing the procurement rules applicable during these times.
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
BATON ROUGE, La. – FEMA has approved a six month extension of its Direct Housing program for eligible Hurricane Ida survivors, following an extension request from the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
Press Release | October 27, 2022Flash flooding occurs when too much rain falls too fast and too long for the ground to absorb all that water. Louisianans are used to thunderstorms. But if one of those storm cells stall over one area and drops heavy rain for hours, that can lead to dangerous flash flooding that threaten life and property.
Fact Sheets | September 7, 2022PDFs & Multimedia
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Final Programmatic EA including FONSI signed 9/27/2022 for Hurricane Laura Repair, Replacement, and Restoration Program, FEMA-DR-4559-LA, September 2022
- Oct 12, 2022
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Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 9/26/2022 for the Caldwell Parish Police Jury Hurricane Creek, Caldwell High School Tributary, and Hanchey Road Tributary Drainage Improvements, FEMA-DR-1603-LA, September 2022
- Oct 3, 2022
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Hurricane Ida - Louisiana One Year Later Infogrpahic
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.
- Aug 31, 2022
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Appendices D-E for Hurricane Creek, Caldwell High School Tributary, and Hanchey Road Tributary Drainage Improvements, August 2022
No changes were made to this document between the Draft EA and Final EA.
- Oct 3, 2022
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Appendices A-B for Hurricane Creek, Caldwell High School Tributary, and Hanchey Road Tributary Drainage Improvements, August 2022
No changes were made to this document between the Draft EA and Final EA.
- Oct 3, 2022
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Appendix C for Hurricane Creek, Caldwell High School Tributary, and Hanchey Road Tributary Drainage Improvements, August 2022
No changes were made to this document between the Draft EA and Final EA.
- Oct 3, 2022
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Draft Environmental Assessment for the Caldwell Parish Police Jury Hurricane Creek, Caldwell High School Tributary, and Hanchey Road Tributary Drainage Improvements, FEMA-DR-1603-LA, August 2022
- Aug 15, 2022
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Bayou Segnette State Park Campground Site Location
Bayou Segnette State Park Campground Site Location
- Aug 4, 2022
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Draft FONSI for Programmatic EA for Hurricane Laura Repair, Replacement, and Restoration Program, FEMA-DR-4559-LA, July 2022
- Jul 22, 2022
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Draft Programmatic EA for Hurricane Laura Repair, Replacement, and Restoration Program, FEMA-DR-4559-LA, July 2022
- Jul 22, 2022
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