26 more parishes named disasters
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Twenty-six more Louisiana parishes have been named federal disaster areas because of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, and FEMA announced the opening of four new Disaster Recovery Centers, officials said Saturday.
The public assistance declaration for the federal disaster areas allows federal money to go to state and local governments, and to certain private nonprofits for emergency work and repair of disaster-damaged facilities. It does not mean individuals will receive federal financial help.
The Governor’s Office announced the following parishes are newly declared federal disasters because of one or both storms: Allen, Acadia, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Iberia, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Rapides, Sabine, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Vermilion and Vernon.
FEMA also announced that it opened four new Disaster Recovery Centers to assist business owners and residents who were affected by either of this year’s hurricanes.
Fifteen centers are now open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., a FEMA news release says. Residents and business owners can meet with representatives from the state, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration and Red Cross at the center.
Applicants can get and return disaster loan applications at the centers, the release says. The application must be completed for residents and business owners to be eligible for loans or other needs available through the state or non-profits.
Before visiting the center, applicants are encouraged to register online at www.fema.gov and bring their registration number to the centers, the release says. Applicants do not have to visit the centers in their own parishes.
Disaster Recovery Centers are open in the following areas:
The public assistance declaration for the federal disaster areas allows federal money to go to state and local governments, and to certain private nonprofits for emergency work and repair of disaster-damaged facilities. It does not mean individuals will receive federal financial help.
The Governor’s Office announced the following parishes are newly declared federal disasters because of one or both storms: Allen, Acadia, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Iberia, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Rapides, Sabine, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Vermilion and Vernon.
FEMA also announced that it opened four new Disaster Recovery Centers to assist business owners and residents who were affected by either of this year’s hurricanes.
Fifteen centers are now open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., a FEMA news release says. Residents and business owners can meet with representatives from the state, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration and Red Cross at the center.
Applicants can get and return disaster loan applications at the centers, the release says. The application must be completed for residents and business owners to be eligible for loans or other needs available through the state or non-profits.
Before visiting the center, applicants are encouraged to register online at www.fema.gov and bring their registration number to the centers, the release says. Applicants do not have to visit the centers in their own parishes.
Disaster Recovery Centers are open in the following areas:
- Ascension Parish: Old All Star Building, 13192 Airline Highway, Gonzales.
- Assumption Parish: Napoleonville Community Center, 4770 La. 1, Napoleonville.
- Avoyelles Parish: Avoyelles Parish Shopping Center next to Popeyes Chicken, 816 Tunica Drive East, Marksville.
- East Baton Rouge Parish: Louisiana Leadership Institute, 5763 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge.
- Iberville Parish: Iberville Parish Library, 24605 J. Gerald Berret Blvd., Plaquemine.
- Jefferson Parish, Avondale Park, 709 S. Jamie Blvd., Avondale.
- Lafourche Parish: Old Wal-Mart building, 4876 La. 1, Mathews.
- Livingston Parish: Old State Police Camp, Classroom No. 2, 11845 Buddy Ellis Road, Denham Springs.
- Orleans Parish: New Orleans Recreation Department, Community Center in Algiers, 6600 Belgrade St., New Orleans.
- Orleans Parish: Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., New Orleans.
- Pointe Coupee Parish: Scott Civic Center, 1200 Major Parkway, New Roads.
- St. Helena Parish: 247 Industrial Park Road, Greensburg.
- St. Tammany Parish: Public Works Building, 1100 Mandeville High Blvd., Mandeville.
- Terrebonne Parish: Old Bingo Hall, 805 Barrow St., Houma.
- West Baton Rouge: Old City Hall, 750 N. Jefferson St., Port Allen.
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