10/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 10:52
BATON ROUGE, La. - FEMA remains in Louisiana to assist survivors recovering from Hurricane Francine.
Three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open to support survivors from Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes. FEMA employees are on-hand to answer questions and assist with applications. Representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Louisiana and nonprofit and nongovernmental partners are also available to assist survivors as they navigate their recovery.
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).
DRCs are open at the following locations:
St. Mary Parish
Morgan City Municipal Auditorium
728 Myrtle St.
Morgan City, LA 70380
Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish Library
151 Library Drive
Houma, LA 70360
These centers operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday through Saturday. No appointment is necessary.
Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish Emergency Operations Center
4876 Hwy. 1
Raceland, LA 70394
This center will close Nov. 1. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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.