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Louisiana Hurricane Laura
Incident Period: ส.ค. 22, 2020 - ส.ค. 27, 2020
Declaration Date: ส.ค. 28, 2020
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- Hurricane Laura Individual Assistance FAQs
- Hurricane Laura Landing Page
- FEMA Hurricane Laura Videos on YouTube
- I Applied for Assistance. What’s Next?
- Disaster Recovery Center Locator
- Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- Get A Game Plan
- 511la.org
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Direct Temporary Housing
The road to recovery for many Hurricane Laura and Delta survivors includes placement into temporary housing units.
Damage to the existing housing stock in Southwest Louisiana from hurricanes Laura and Delta severely limited the availability of alternative housing options for households whose homes were destroyed or made unlivable due to major damage. To help meet the housing needs, FEMA’s Direct Housing Program was implemented. FEMA prefers to place temporary housing units on individual private property owned by the applicant to keep households in their community and near their jobs, schools, churches and friends, while they rebuild their homes and lives. But the process of placing temporary units on properties takes time; Each installation is a construction project.
The road to recovery for many Hurricane Laura and Delta survivors includes placement into temporary housing units, many of which are located in commercial parks.
Hurricanes Laura and Delta battered areas of Louisiana where available housing was already limited. To help meet the housing needs, as part of the Direct Temporary Housing Program, FEMA has identified a number of commercial parks with available pads throughout the affected areas to temporarily house displaced residents.
How To Help
Voluntary
Recovery will take many years after a disaster. Cash is the best way to help those in need.
Find a reputable organization through the National Voluntary Organizations Active in a Disaster (NVOAD) website.
Doing Business With FEMA
If you are interested in providing paid services and goods for Hurricane Laura relief, follow the steps on our Doing Business with FEMA page to get started.
"Help After a Disaster" Brochures
Translated into 27 languages, the "Help After a Disaster" brochure is a tool that can be shared in your community to help people understand the types of FEMA Individual Assistance support that may be available in disaster recovery.
Tips for Rebuilding Stronger
Community Education Specialists are available to answer your repairing/rebuilding questions to make your home safer and stronger. Send your questions to FEMA-MitOutreach-4559@fema.dhs.gov
Click on https://fema.connectsolutions.com/lauramit for links to retrofitting & repairing your home. Have questions on making repairs? Call a Community Education Specialist at 866-579-0820, Monday through Friday, anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST.
How to Help
Volunteer and Donate
Recovery can take many years after a disaster. There are many ways to help such as donating cash, needed items or your time. Learn more about how to help those in need.
Don’t self-deploy to disaster areas. Trusted organizations in the affected areas know where volunteers are needed. Work with an established organization to make sure you have the appropriate safety, training and skills needed to respond.
FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VALs) build relationships and coordinate efforts with voluntary, faith-based and community organizations active in disasters.
Doing Business with FEMA
If you are interested in providing paid services and goods for disaster relief, visit our Doing Business with FEMA page to get started.
If you own a business involved with debris removal and want to work on clean-up efforts in affected areas, please contact the local government in affected areas to offer your services.
Funding Obligations
Individual Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Total Housing Assistance (HA) - Dollars Approved | $172,721,058.31 |
Total Other Needs Assistance (ONA) - Dollars Approved | $69,979,768.79 |
Total Individual & Households Program Dollars Approved | $242,700,827.10 |
Individual Assistance Applications Approved | 76134 |
Public Assistance | Amount |
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Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated | $1,386,312,544.44 |
Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated | $1,226,551,900.66 |
Total Public Assistance Grants Dollars Obligated | $2,696,011,046.52 |
Hazard Mitigation Assistance | Amount |
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) - Dollars Obligated | $78,985,089.01 |