Release Date: January 31, 2006
Release Number: 1603-324
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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 announced the closing of the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Lafayette Parish at Harvest Church International, 111 Liberty Ave. , Lafayette , La.
The DRC will close on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. Disaster victims still in need of assistance can visit any open DRC in the state. The DRC in Vermilion Parish is located at:
Bank Building across the street from the
St. Victor Library
407 Charity St .
Abbeville , La. , 70510
Hurricane victims may still register for assistance or follow up on their individual cases by calling, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362 ). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may register by calling 1-800-462-7585 (TTY). After registering, individuals with questions may meet face-to-face with recovery specialists at any DRC. Online registration is also available at www.fema.gov . (The deadline for applications for both Katrina and Rita victims has been extended to March 11, 2006.)
DRC's are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
East Baton Rouge Parish
101 France St .
Baton Rouge , LA 70802
Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8938 Hwy. 23
Belle Chasse , LA 70037
Washington Parish
(Old Barnes Furniture Bldg.)
539 Avenue V
Bogalusa , LA 70427
St. Tammany Parish
John Slidell Municipal Park Recreation Center
105 Robert Blvd.
Slidell , LA 70458
Orleans Parish
Landry High School
1200 Landry Blvd.
Algiers , LA 70114
Tangipahoa Parish
Old Winn Dixie Bldg.
735 West Oak
Amite , LA 70422
Orleans Parish
Laurel Elementary School
820 Jackson Ave.
New Orleans , LA 70130
St. John the Baptist Parish
130 W. 7 th Street
Reserve , LA 70084
Jefferson Parish
Westbank Shopping Center
15 W. Bank Expwy.
Units 14 & 15
Gretna , LA 70053
Ascension Parish
13192 Airline Hwy.
Gonzales , LA 70737
Terrebonne Parish
805 Barrow St .
Houma , LA 70360
St. Tammany Parish
La-Z Boy Center
31-A Park Pl.
Covington , LA 70433
Calcasieu Parish
Leadership Center
1701 Ryan St .
Lake Charles , LA 70601
Cameron Parish
Grand Lake Recreation Center
125 Recreation Lane
Grand Lake , LA 70607
Orleans Parish
Jewish Community Center
5342 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans , LA 70115
St. Bernard Parish
8101 W. Judge Perez Dr .
Chalmette , LA 70043
Jefferson Parish
MA Green Shopping Center
7901 Airline Dr .
Metairie , LA 70003
Orleans Parish
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans , LA 70112
Orleans Parish
11700 Chef Menteur Hwy.
New Orleans , LA 70129
Cameron Parish
Hackberry Community Center
986 Main St .
Hackberry , LA 70645
Lafourche Parish
4560 US Hwy. 1
Raceland , LA 70394
Vermilion Parish
St. Victor Library
407 Charity
Abbeville , LA 70510
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 01-Feb-2006 08:13:00