After insurance one
of the major sources
of assistance will
come from FEMA's
Individuals and
Household Program
which provides
temporary help in
the form of
alternative housing
and financial
assistance with
other needs.
FEMA Disaster
Assistance
FEMA's transitional
sheltering
initiative for
applicants displaced
by Hurricane Gustav,
originally scheduled
to end today, has
been extended at the
state’s request.
more...
At the request of
Governor Bobby
Jindal, FEMA amended
its disaster
declaration for
Hurricane Gustav to
add all remaining
categories of Public
Assistance for
19 additional
parishes.
more...
The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers,
Louisiana Recovery
Field Office, in
Baton Rouge, La.,
will open up some
new Blue Roof Right
of Entry collection
sites and close some
old Blue Roof
collection sites.
more...