Houma Disaster Recovery Center To Suspend Operations 

Release Date: February 22, 2006
Release Number: 1603-364

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BATON ROUGE, La. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) are closing the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Houma at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 24. Resources and personnel from this DRC will be shifted to other sites throughout the state.

“This DRC have served thousands as relief and recovery efforts continue in Louisiana. Closing this DRC with steadily declining applicant activity enables us to focus our resources to assist the maximum number of people,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Scott Wells.

Disaster victims in need of assistance may call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY)1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and-hearing impaired. After registering, individuals with questions will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with recovery specialists at any of the remaining 20 DRCs in the state. Hours of operation at these locations are Mon. thru Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline to apply for disaster assistance is March 11, 2006.

“This DRC has allowed applicants from surrounding communities that were affected by the hurricanes to discuss their disaster related needs and to obtain information about disaster assistance programs,” Wells added.

Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, as well as customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be on hand to answer questions and provide recovery information. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at Disaster Recovery Centers. These centers are for the dissemination of information to assist in victim recovery. Written materials about various state and federal programs are also available to individuals and business owners.

FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

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Last Modified: Thursday, 23-Feb-2006 09:15:40