Designated Counties for Louisiana Hurricane Rita
Disaster Summary For FEMA-3260-EM, Louisiana
Declaration Date: September 21, 2005
Incident Type: Hurricane Rita
Incident Period: September 20, 2005, and continuing
Designations and Types of Assistance
FEMA intends to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. FEMA is further authorized to provide Public Assistance Category B (emergency protective measures), including direct Federal assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding of total eligible costs. For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of the total eligible costs.
This assistance is for all 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana.
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