DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN IN JEFFERSON AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES
BATON ROUGE, LA – September 5, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) opened Tuesday in Jefferson and Lafourche parishes to assist homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage to their home or personal property as a result of Hurricane Isaac.
The centers are staffed with disaster recovery specialists from the state of Louisiana, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) who can provide information and answer questions about hurricane-related assistance.
The DRCs are located at:
JEFFERSON PARISH
Lafitte Town Hall
2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd.
Lafitte, LA 70067
Opening on: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday forward: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice
LAFOURCHE PARISH
4876 Hwy. 1
Mathews, LA 70394
Opening on: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday forward: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice
Applying for assistance is quick and simple. Individuals can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov. Applicants may also call 1-800-621-3362 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. If you use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services, call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Federal disaster assistance includes grants for eligible applicants to help pay for temporary rentals, emergency home repairs, uninsured personal property losses and medical, dental and funeral expenses caused by the disaster.
SBA offers federal low-interest disaster loans to residents and businesses. After registering with FEMA, visit any Disaster Recovery Center where SBA representatives will answer questions, explain the application process and help each resident or business owner apply to SBA. For SBA information or to apply online, visit www.sba.gov or call 1-800-659-2955. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call 1-800-877-8339.
The presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac now makes available federal assistance to eligible survivors in 10 parishes: Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John and St. Tammany.
For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, visit online at www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. You can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gov/blog.
