Two More Disaster Recovery Centers Opening
Release Date: September 17, 2005
Release Number: PR-05-019
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BATON ROUGE, La. The Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Louisiana Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (LOHSEP) officials announce the opening of two more Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), one in Franklinton and the other in Marksville. This brings the number of centers now open to assist Louisiana victims of Hurricane Katrina to 11. The new centers are opening Saturday, September 17 at 9 a.m.
| Washington Parish Franklinton Hillcrest Baptist Church 2201 East Washington Street Franklinton, La. 70438 |
Avoyelles Parish Marksville 635 East Tunica Drive Marksville, La. 7135 |
Disaster victims are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number is 1 800 462 7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. People who have questions may visit the center to meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.
Ten centers are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Only the Plaquemines Parish center has hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., due to local curfews. An applicant may visit any one of the 11 DRCs. A list of DRCs is on page two.
Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, as well as loan officers from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to answer questions and provide recovery information. Written materials about various assistance programs are also available to individuals and business owners.
Disaster Recovery Centers Alphabetically by Parish
| Avoyelles Parish Marksville 635 East Tunica Drive Marksville, La. 71351 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Iberville Parish Iberville Parish Library 24605 J. Gerald Barrett Blvd. Plaquemine, La. 70764 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Quachita Parish Civic Center Convention Hall 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expwy Monroe, La. 71210 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Washington Parish Hillcrest Baptist Church 2201 East Washington Street Franklinton, La. 70438 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
Bossier and Caddo Parishes Old Summergrove Baptist Church 2820 Summer Grove Drive Shreveport, La. 71118 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lafayette Parish 111 Liberty Ave. Lafayette, La. 70508 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rapides Parish Old Office Max Bldg. 2255 Macarthur Alexandria, La. 71301 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Webster Parish Old Wal-Mart Store 1100 Homer Rd. Minden, La. 71055 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 101 France Street Baton Rouge, La. 70802 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Primary School 539 Edward Hebert Blvd. Belle Chasse, La. 70037 Due to Curfew: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington Parish Living Word Christian Church 539 Avenue V Bogalusa, La. 70427 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003
Last Modified: Sunday, 18-Sep-2005 10:58:27