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SALEM, OR – When natural disasters occur, it is common for some people to try to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers trying to help survivors complete their applications.

Scam attempts can be made over the phone, by mail,  email, text or in person.  Survivors of the Oregon wildfires should be aware of scams and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals.

The drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center in Shreveport, located in the parking lot of Independence Stadium, operates 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Any survivor who registered with FEMA and wants to have documents scanned and entered into their case file can visit the center at:

Independence Stadium Parking Lot

3200 Stadium Drive

Shreveport, LA 71109

The center is not located on Pershing Boulevard as previously advised.

On August 4, 2020, FEMA published the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. This grant cycle implements Section 1234 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018.

MIDLAND, Mich. –– Michigan residents whose homes were damaged and made unlivable due to the May floods have options to relocate to safe, secure temporary housing while repairs are made to their homes.