News and Media: Disaster 4559

Disasters cause tremendous change in the lives of survivors.  Parents and guardians may want to consider ways to approach their children as they cope with the changes in their lives at home and in school due to Hurricanes Laura and Delta.

Addressing the Emotional Impacts of a Disaster

Next Steps in the Housing Process

A temporary housing unit, like a manufactured home or an RV, is a last resort for hurricane survivors who have no other options. FEMA is ordering units, inspecting hundreds of local sites for suitability, delivering units to the sites, ensuring quality control, verifying utilities are operable, identifying eligible applicants and processing applications.

BATON ROUGE, La.–A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Lafayette to help hurricane survivors Nov. 25.

No appointments are necessary. This center will be open Monday through Friday; hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed Sundays.

The center is at:

Graham Brown Memorial Park (parking lot)

1212 E. Pont Des Mouton Road

Lafayette, LA 70507

All DRCs will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 26 and reopen at 8:00 a.m. Nov. 27.

FEMA considers specific factors when determining if a survivor can return to a safe, sanitary and functional home after a storm such as Hurricane Laura.

Hurricane Laura survivors who received determination letters from FEMA may have questions about how FEMA determines whether their home can be lived in. Some may question the “habitability” or “inhabitability” determination of their home as a result of the disaster damage. 

Defining Habitability

BATON ROUGE, La.– A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Lake Charles will open Nov. 24 to help hurricane survivors.

No appointments are necessary. Hours of operation for this center are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Monday to Friday, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sundays.

The drive-thru center is at:

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

2000 Moeling St.

Lake Charles, LA 70601