Release Date: October 12, 2005
Release Number: 1603-078
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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) announced today that two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are opening on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The recovery center in Cameron Parish will be open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily to accommodate a local curfew. The Calcasieu Parish center will open at 2 p.m. and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thirty-three centers are now open in Louisiana to serve the needs of the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. All centers are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice, except for Plaquemines Parish (open 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.) and Cameron Parish.
Cameron Parish
Grand Lake Recreation Center
125 Recreation Lane
Grand Lake , La. 70607Calcasieu Parish
Leadership Center
1701 Ryan Street
Lake Charles , La. 70601
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 people 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
13192 Airline Highway
Gonzales , LA 70737Avoyelles Parish
635 East Tunica Dr .
Marksville , LA 71351Bossier and Caddo Parishes
Old Summergrove Baptist Church
2820 Summer Grove Dr .
Shreveport , LA 71118Cameron Parish
Grand Lake Recreation Center
125 Recreation Lane
Grand Lake , La. 70607Calcasieu Parish
Leadership Center
1701 Ryan Street
Lake Charles , La. 70601East Baton Rouge Parish
1 & 2 Maritime Place
101 France St .
Baton Rouge , LA 70802Iberia Parish
601 West Admiral Doyle Dr .
New Iberia , LA 70546Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish Library
24605 J. Gerald Barrett Blvd.
Plaqumine , LA 70764Jefferson Davis Parish
208 Shankland Avenue
Jennings , LA 70546Jefferson Parish
Westside Shopping Center
West Bank Expressway, Unit 13 Gretna , LA 70053Lafayette Parish
Harvest Church International
111 Liberty Ave.
Lafayette , LA 70508Lafourche Parish
Jake's Department Store
513 St. Mary St .
Thibodaux , LA 70301Lafourche Parish
4560 US Highway 1
Raceland , LA 70394Livingston Parish (Denham Springs)
Old Jamboree Bldg.
9554 US Highway 190
Walker , LA 70785Orleans Parish
Landry High School
Whitney Ave. & LaMarque Street
Algiers , LA 70114Orleans Parish
Jewish Community Center
5342 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans , LA 70115Ouachita Parish
Civic Center Convention Hall
401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expwy
Monroe , LA 71210Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Highway 23
Belle Chasse , LA 70037Point Coupee Parish
Scott Civic Center
1200 Major Parkway
New Roads, LA 70760Rapides Parish
Old Office Max Bldg.
2255 Macarthur
Alexandria , LA 71301St. Charles Parish
Bingo Hall
13145 Hwy 90
Boutte , LA 70039St. Helena Parish
Masonic Lodge
6273 Louisiana Hwy 10
Greensburg , LA 70441St. James Parish
Lions Club Bldg.
29126 Health Unit St .
Vacherie , LA 70090St. John the Baptist Parish
160 Belle Terre
La Place , LA 70068St. Tammany Parish
John Slidell Municipal Park Recreation Center
105 Robert Road
Slidell , LA 70548St. Tammany Parish
La-Z Boy Center
31-A Park Place
Covington , LA 70433Tangipahoa Parish
Old Winn Dixie Bldg.
727 West Oak
Amite , LA 70422Terrebonne Parish
805 Barrow St .
Houma , LA 70360Vermilion Parish
407 Charity St .
Abbeville , LA 70510Washington Parish
(Old Barnes Furniture Bldg.)
539 Avenue Y
Bogalusa , LA 70427Washington Parish
Hillcrest Baptist Church
2201 East Washington St .
Franklinton , LA 70438Webster Parish
(Old Wal-Mart Store)
1100 Homer Rd.
Minden , LA 71055West Baton Rouge Parish
4722 Highway 190 West
Port Allen , LA 70767
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: Thursday, 13-Oct-2005 15:42:28