Incident Period: September 5, 2020 Declaration Date: September 5, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous

Incident Period: September 5, 2020 Declaration Date: September 5, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous

BATON ROUGE, La.— Louisiana homeowners and renters who registered for FEMA disaster assistance after Hurricane Laura should stay in touch with FEMA to ensure the disaster assistance process stays on track. Survivors should update contact information as soon as possible because FEMA may need to reach them to perform virtual home inspections or get additional information. Survivors who registered with FEMA may update contact information the following ways: Going online at DisasterAssistance.gov Downloading the FEMA app Calling 800-621-3362. People who use TTY may call 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 7 a.m....

BATON ROUGE, La.  – A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Jefferson Davis Parish on Monday, Sept. 7 to help Hurricane Laura survivors. Different from the standard in-person facility, the new feature of the centers is an easy and COVID-safe way for Hurricane Laura survivors to have documents scanned into their case file. The drive-thru is staffed with FEMA personnel who are available to scan documents, assist with registration, and answer questions about disaster assistance programs. The center operates under strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure visitors are safe. Masks or...

BATON ROUGE, La. — If you were affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22-27 and you live in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Sabine, Vermilion, Vernon, or Winn Parish, you may be eligible for FEMA help.  Assistance provided by FEMA for homeowners and renters can include grants for rent and repairs to make their primary home habitable. It can also help other serious disaster-related needs like replacing essential household items, medical and dental expenses and funeral and burial costs. Survivors should file an...