FEMA Assistance to Include Hotel/Motel Stays for Gustav Evacuees Whose
Homes are Inaccessible or Uninhabitable
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) has activated procedures under its transitional sheltering initiative that allows
eligible Gustav evacuees who cannot return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them
go home. FEMA will pay for the lodging through the use of an authorization system directly to hotels and
motels. A list of participating hotels is available online at www.gustav-evac.com. Read
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