Louisiana Flood Survivors Can Get FEMA Rebuilding Advice

BATON ROUGE, La. — FEMA will provide free information at local home-improvement stores about repairing or rebuilding homes safer and stronger.

They will answer questions and offer home-improvement tips and proven methods to prevent and lessen damage from disasters. Most of the information is aimed at people who prefer “do-it-yourself” projects and general contractors.

Mitigation specialists are in these home improvement stores 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturday from Oct. 31 through Nov. 12:

Ascension Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish

Lafayette Parish

Livingston Parish

Tangipahoa Parish

Free reference booklets, in English and Spanish, with information on protecting your home from flood damage, are available at all locations. More information about strengthening property can be found at fema.gov/what-mitigation.

Survivors who have questions about their flood insurance policies and coverage should contact the National Flood Insurance Program call center at 800-621-3362 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Additional information on Louisiana’s disaster recovery can be found by visiting fema.gov/disaster/4277, twitter.com/femaregion6, twitter.com/FEMA, facebook.com/FEMA, fema.gov/blog and fema.gov/louisiana-disaster-mitigation.

September 30, 2016 – St. Martin Parish - FEMA displays a Mitigation Information booth inside a hardware store and is sharing vital information with local residents on how to rebuild and repair their homes implementing mitigation measures to prevent future damages. FEMA launched An All Hazard Preparedness Campaign, emphasizing alertness among communities that have been affected by past severe flood August 14, 2016 and alert them to be ready for all types of future emergencies and natural disasters. ( In the photo: a survivor and Mr. Joe Anderson (left); and Stanley L. Bellentine and local resident (right) Photo by: Rossyveth Rey-Berríos/FEMA Download Original