News and Media: Disaster 4559

Baton Rouge, LA — Free counseling services offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help those dealing with stress caused by Hurricanes Delta and Laura.

Louisiana survivors who registered with FEMA for disaster assistance after Hurricane Laura are encouraged to “stay in touch” to resolve issues, provide updates on their applications or submit new information as the deadline was extended to Nov. 27.

Applicants changing addresses, phone numbers or banking information should notify FEMA. Missing or erroneous information could result in delays in receiving assistance.

As you rebuild after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, take steps to make your home more resilient to future disasters. For example, elevating your home or relocating it to a safer location may be needed. Below are tips and resources to help build a safer, stronger home.

Elevating Your Flood Damaged Home to Avoid Future Damage

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana homeowners who receive a notice of payment owed for the installation of federally installed blue roof after Hurricanes Laura and Delta should not pay.

FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the Blue Roof Program, have been alerted by some homeowners that they are receiving letters demanding payment for the installation of a blue tarp, used to waterproof hurricane-damaged roofs. The contractor further threatens to place a lien against the owner’s home.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Recent hurricanes may have resulted in the loss of important documents, but there are ways to replace them.

Birth and Death Certificates:

Visit https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/649, call 504-593-5100 or email dhh-vitelweb@la.gov.

Louisiana Driver Licenses:

Visit https://www.expresslane.org/Pages/default.aspx.