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Graphic: FEMA support for Louisiana flood recovery (8/19/16)

Map of the state of Louisiana showing the declared parishes in pink, and areas where FEMA personnel are in the impacted region. 
Text reads: FEMA Support for Louisiana Flood Recovery
(All figures as of August 19, 2016)
Our Focus: Disaster assistance registration and providing housing.
1,100 FEMA personnel on the ground.

• Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams
Working with survivors

• Urban Search & Rescue Teams
Secondary searches of homes for people in need of rescue

• Incident Management Assistance Teams
Coordinating with and supporting local officials

• Mobile Emergency Response Support Teams
Providing emergency response communications 

Supplies transferred to the state for distribution:

• 408,000 liters of water
• 252,000 meals
• 12,500 cots
• 12,500 blankets

Graphic provides an update on FEMA's support for Louisiana's flood recovery as of August 19, 2016. Includes info on personnel on the ground and supplies transferred to the state for distribution.

Photo by FEMA Graphic - Aug 19, 2016
Last Updated: August 19, 2016