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Louisiana Hurricane Isaac

Sunday, August 26, 2012 to Monday, September 10, 2012

Major Disaster Declaration declared on August 29, 2012 (DR-4080)

Mobile DRC in Port Sulphur, La

Flat Stanley and Stella visit

Public Assistance Applicant's Briefing in Louisiana

Volunteers Assist Hurricane Isaac Survivors

Disaster Recovery Centers

Ascension Parish
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
9039 St. Landry Rd.
Gonzales 70338
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/06

Assumption Parish
Napoleonville Community Center
4770 Hwy. 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/10

Iberville Parish
St. Gabriel Community Center
1400 Gordon Simon Leblanc Dr.
St. Gabriel, LA 70776
Closing on 10/06

Utility Department
59805 Bayou Rd.
Plaquemine, LA 70764

Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

Jefferson Parish
Lafitte Town Hall
2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd.
Lafitte, LA 70067

Grand Isle Multiplex
3101 Hwy. 1
Grand Isle, LA 70358
Closing on 10/08

6716 W. Metairie Ave.
Metairie, LA 70003
Closing on 10/16

5801 Leo Kerner Pkwy.
Marrero, LA 70072
Closing on 10/31

Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

Lafourche Parish
4876 Hwy. 1
Mathews, LA 70394
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon-Sat
Closing Oct. 3, 2012

Livingston Parish
Satsuma Village Mall
28975 S. Satsuma Rd., Suite D
Livingston, LA 70754

American Legion Hall
24195 Hwy 22
Maurepas, LA 70449
Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/17

Orleans Parish
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Mon. to Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice.
Fri. to Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

Algiers Regional Branch
3014 Holiday Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131

East NOLA Branch
5641 Read Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

Robert E. Smith Library
6301 Canal Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124

Mon. to Thurs. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Friday and Sunday

Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Hwy. 23
Belle Chasse, La. 70037
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

28028 Hwy. 23
Port Sulphur, LA 70083
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

111 Bethlehem Ln.
Braithwaite, LA 70040
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

St. Bernard Parish
3220 Jean Lafitte Blvd.
Chalmette, LA 70043
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

East Feliciana
10413 Pland Road
Clinton, LA 70722
Open 1 p.m. Wednesday
Thurs - Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/06

FEMA Mitigation Stations

Visit for tips on rebuilding after Hurricane Isaac.

Jefferson Parish
Lowe’s
4950 Promenade Blvd.
Marrero, LA 7072
Open Sept. 27 - Oct. 11, 2012
Mon. to Sat. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Lafourche Parish
Dufrene Bldg.Material, Inc.
14502 West Main
Cut Off, LA 70345
Open Sept. 27 - Oct. 11, 2012
Mon. to Fri. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 a.m. - noon
Closed Sunday

Livingston Parish
Home Depot
2255 Home Depot Dr.
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Open Sept. 27 - Oct. 11, 2012
Mon. to Sat. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

St. Tammany Parish
Lowe's
39184 Natchez Dr.
Slidell, LA 70461
Open Sept. 27 - Oct. 11, 2012
Mon. to Sat. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Terrebonne Parish
Lowe's
1592 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houma, LA 70360
Open Sept. 30 - Oct. 13, 2012
Mon. to Sat. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers

St. Charles Parish
Village Square Shopping Center
737 Paul Maillard Rd., Suite A
Luling, LA 70070
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/31

St. Helena Parish
Charlie Overton Park
226 Park Loop
Greensburg, LA 70441
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing Oct. 3, 2012

St. John the Baptist Parish
1931 W. Airline Hwy.
LaPlace, LA 70068
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

St. Tammany
Mandeville DPW
1100 Mandeville High Blvd.
Mandeville, LA 70471

Tower Building
520 Old Spanish Trail
Slidell, LA 70458
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

Terrebonne Parish
American Legion Hall
602 Legion Ave.
Houma, LA 70364
Hours: 8a-6p until further notice
Closed on Sunday

Tangipahoa Parish
Tower Road Building
282 Tower Road
Ponchatoula, LA 70454

204 E. Oak St.
Amite, LA 70422
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Sunday

Washington Parish
Sweet Home Church of Christ
2200 Greenlaw
Franklinton, La 70438 (At the gym)
Closing on 10/09

Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial Methodist Church
510 Ave. B
Bogalusa, La 70427
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closing on 10/09

Individual Assistance

Federal funding is available to affected individuals in Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Washington parishes. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and households recover from the effects of the disaster.

Individuals and households who sustained losses in the designated county can begin applying for assistance by registering online at http://www.disasterassistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov.

Public Assistance

The parishes of Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Franklin, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, and West Baton Rouge for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent federal funding.

Blog

September 25, 2012

Discussions with Isaac Survivors: Reliving the Storm & Looking to Recovery

Roland Phillips, a leader of the French and Indian community called Grand Bayou in Plaquemines Parish, LA, had ridden out five hurricanes, including Katrina. So he decided to stay put for Hurricane

September 11, 2012

Isaac Survivors Go Mobile for Assistance

If anyone questions the value of smartphone devices, point them to Hurricane Isaac survivors. The disaster has helped us learn how survivors request and access assistance online during times of need

News Releases

October 5, 2012

Iberville Parish Disaster Recovery Center Closes Saturday

October 5, 2012

Free Crisis Counseling Can Help Hurricane Isaac Survivors Cope

October 5, 2012

Washington Parish Disaster Recovery Centers Close Tuesday

Main Content

Hurricane Isaac Video Collection

Plaquemines Parish Convoy

Community Relations Teams in St. John Parish

LaPlace Loads of Hope

U.S. Public Health Services after Hurricane Isaac

Red Cross Shelter in LaPlace

DRC Child Care

Businesses in Mandeville

Communication Devices

Buckets of Cleaning Supplies

Louisiana Business Prevents Losses from Isaac

Mitigation Outreach

Moving commodities efficiently after Isaac

Hurricane Isaac Applicant Briefing

State:

Louisiana

Assistance to State and local governments, Native American Tribes and certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

Are you a disaster survivor?

Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
Apply via a smartphone at m.fema.gov
Or apply by Phone by calling (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585.

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Geographic Information

Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
Definitions

Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.