09/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2024 15:38
BATON ROUGE, La. - FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Houma on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Francine.
Center location:
Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish Library
151 Library Dr.
Houma, LA 70360
Another center is open in Morgan City:
St. Mary Parish
Morgan City Municipal Auditorium
728 Myrtle Street
Morgan City, LA 70380
The centers will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Residents in Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishescan visit the DRCs to meet with representatives of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, along with other community partners. No appointment is needed to visit the center.
The centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology. If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please call 833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish).
You do not have to visit a center to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The quickest way to apply is by going online at disasterassistance.gov/.
Additional options when applying include:
For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4817. Follow FEMA Region 6 social media at X.com/FEMARegion6 or on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.