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• EBR schools to receive additional $6.4 million in disaster funds

  July 5, 2017 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge School Board will receive an additional $6.4 million in disaster recovery funds following the August 2016 flood. The funds will reimburse for emergency protective measures at 16 different facilities in East Baton Rouge Parish. Federal funding will also pay... more »

• Broome rolls out plan for $11 million disaster recovery

  March 15, 2017 2:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced a plan for the $11 million in disaster recovery for Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. The money was awarded last year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant funds following the... more »

• FEMA mobile disaster recovery center to open for tornado survivors in Livingston Parish

  February 15, 2017 4:02 PM

  LIVINGSTON – A FEMA mobile disaster recovery center will open on Feb. 16 in Livingston Parish for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of last week's tornadoes. The mobile recovery center is located at the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness... more »

• Disaster recovery fair to be held in Denham Springs Feb. 18

  February 15, 2017 11:36 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – A disaster recovery resource fair will be held in Denham Springs for homeowners and renters. The fair will be held on Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Park Auditorium located at 30372 Eden Road. The event is free to the public.... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery centers close; some transition to loan outreach centers Play Video

  December 16, 2016 6:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – All FEMA disaster recovery centers that have been open since the August flood will close today at 6 p.m. The centers have been a place for residents to receive assistance on how to rebuild. One flood survivor, Jimmy Halford, has been to the centers multiple... more »

• Remaining disaster recovery centers to close by Friday

  December 13, 2016 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The remaining FEMA disaster recovery centers will close by Friday, Dec. 16. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the disaster center at Old Neighbors Bank in Central will close at 6 p.m. Disaster recovery centers in at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Ascension Parish and the... more »

• EBR disaster recovery center to become disaster loan center

  December 8, 2016 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a disaster loan outreach center on Monday, Dec. 12 to assist flood survivors. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Dec. 15. The center will be located at: St. Louis... more »

• Disaster recovery center in Baker to close Saturday

  November 19, 2016 3:44 PM

  BAKER – The disaster recovery center located in Baker will close on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. The center is located at the following address: The Council on Aging 3334 Jefferson St. Baker, LA 70714 Assistance from the Small Business Administration has been relocated to the Workforce... more »

• Ascension Parish disaster recovery center to remain open until Dec. 16

  November 16, 2016 5:41 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish disaster recovery center will remain open until Dec. 16, parish officials say. The center, located at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center 4H Building will remain open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Disaster survivors who have registered with FEMA may visit any... more »

• Two Livingston Parish disaster recovery centers to close Nov. 15

  November 11, 2016 3:08 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Two Livingston Parish disaster recovery centers will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15. One of the centers closing is located at the St. Joseph Catholic Church at 15710 La Highway 16 in French Settlement. A second center is closing at the Sidney Hutchinson Park located at... more »

• Iberia Parish disaster recovery center closing Nov. 14

  November 10, 2016 5:13 PM

  NEW IBERIA – The Iberia Pairsh disaster recovery center at the Fire Protection District Training Center will close at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14. The center is located at the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District Training Center at 2417 Darnall Road. Officials say that the need for the disaster... more »

• Disaster recovery center in EBR moving to new location

  November 9, 2016 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish disaster recovery center in Central is moving to a new location. The disaster recovery center is currently located at the following address: Central Parking Lot 13421 Hooper Road Central, LA 70818 The new location for the center will be... more »

• Disaster recovery resource fair to be held in Ascension Nov. 12

  November 4, 2016 12:28 PM

  ASCENSION – A resource fair for disaster recovery will be held in Ascension Parish for homeowners and renters who were impacted by the August flood. The fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trade Mart Building at the Lamar-Dixon Expo... more »

• EBR disaster recovery center to close Oct. 20

  October 18, 2016 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The FEMA disaster recovery center in East Baton Rouge Parish is closing on Oct. 20. The center, located at the Zachary Men's Club on Rollins Road, will close at 6 p.m. Officials say that the need for the center has diminished and will result in... more »

• Disaster resource fair to be held for flood victims

  October 13, 2016 12:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A disaster recovery resource fair for homeowners and renters who were impacted by the flooding that devastated the state in August. The fair will be a "one stop shop" for information and resources from federal, state and other agencies to assist residents in their recovery efforts.... more »

• FEMA sends blank denial letter Play Video

  October 4, 2016 11:53 PM

  CENTRAL- Flood survivor Thomas Maloy has jumped through all sorts of hoops trying to get federal aid. But it was the FEMA denial letter he received Tuesday that hit him like a bad joke. "I've been going back and forth with FEMA and then I got this wonderful letter... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery center opens in St. James Parish

  September 15, 2016 10:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A FEMA disaster recovery center is opening Thursday in St. James Parish to assist flood victims. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. The center is located at the New Zion Gospel Baptist Church located at... more »

• Mobile disaster recovery center opens in Livingston Parish for flood victims

  September 5, 2016 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A mobile disaster recovery center has opened in Livingston Parish to assist flood victims. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. The center is located at the following address: Recreation Center at Sidney Hutchinson Park... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Denham Springs Saturday

  August 26, 2016 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – FEMA will open a disaster recovery center in Denham Springs Saturday after historic flooding ravaged much of Livingston Parish last week. The FEMA disaster recovery center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following location: North Park Recreation Center (At... more »

• Louisiana receives $19.5 million FEMA disaster recovery grant

  August 9, 2016 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health has received more than $19.5 million to assist communities throughout the state that are still recovering from the severe flooding that occurred this past spring. The grant, called the Disaster Case Management grant is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and... more »

• Disaster Recovery Centers open in Monroe and Slidell

  March 21, 2016 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two disaster recovery centers will be open Monday, Mar. 21 in Monroe and Slidell to help Louisiana residents recovering from flooding. The centers are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The centers are closed on Easter... more »