Release Date: October 1, 2005
Release Number: 1603-056
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) announced today that three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are opening on Sunday, October 2, at 9 a.m. Twenty-seven centers are now open in Louisiana to service the needs of the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Twenty-six centers are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Plaquemines Parish is the only DRC operating from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., due to a local curfew.
St. Tammany Parish
La-Z Boy Center
31-A Park Place
Covington , La. 70433Vermilion Parish
407 Charity Street
Abbeville , La. 70510Point Coupee Parish
Scott Civic Center
1200 Major Parkway
New Roads, La. 70760
Victims of the hurricanes are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362 ) or logging on to www.fema.gov . The TTY number is 1‑800‑462‑7585 for those who are speech-or hearing-impaired. People without telephones or Internet access can use these services for FEMA registration at any of the DRCs located across the state. After applying, those who have questions may meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.
Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, as well as Customer Service Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance, 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 assistance programs are also available to individuals and business owners .
Ascension Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Jefferson Parish Lafourche Parish Plaquemines Parish Rapides Parish St. John The Baptist Parish Tangipahoa Parish Washington Parish |
Avoyelles Parish Iberia Parish Lafayette Parish Livingston Parish (Denham Springs) Point Coupee Parish St. Charles Parish St. Tammany Parish Terrebonne Parish Washington Parish |
Bossier and Caddo Parishes Iberville Parish Lafourche Parish Orleans Parish Quachita Parish St. James Parish St. Tammany Parish Vermilion Parish Webster Parish |
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
SBA is the federal government's primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.
Last Modified: Monday, 03-Oct-2005 08:20:44