Release Date:
September 21, 2020
It’s easy to be confused by all the disaster resources available as you recover from Hurricane Laura, but here is a breakdown of agencies, programs, phone numbers and website links that you can use for help.
For FEMA assistance
- FEMA can provide housing assistance, home repair, rental assistance, reimbursement for needed generators or chainsaws, and other disaster-related needs. To apply for FEMA assistance, add information or check status, go to disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362.
- Survivors can apply through the FEMA Mobile App. On an Android device: Text 2637643 (ANDROID) to 43362; on an Apple Device, text 27753 (APPLE) to 43362.
- For Hurricane Laura updates, go to www.fema.gov/disaster/4559.
- For reporting suspected scams, call the FEMA Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721.
Roofing, Flood Insurance, SBA
- For temporary repairs to damaged roofs, sign up with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at usace.army.mil/blueroof or call 888-766-3258/888-ROOF-BLU (Deadline to sign up is Sept. 30.).
- For low-interest disaster loans, contact the U.S. Small Business Administration at disasterloan.sba.gov or call 800-659-2955.
- For National Flood Insurance Program questions, send an email to floodsmart@fema.dhs.gov or call 877-336-2627.
Nonprofit and Volunteer Groups
- For assistance from the American Red Cross, go to: redcross.org/local/louisiana/get-help or call 504-620-3105.
- For temporary sheltering needs, call 211 or text 527435837 (LASHELTER) to 898-211.
- For volunteering opportunities, go to https://volunteerlouisiana.gov/.
- For donations through United Way, go to unitedwayswla.org/hurricanelaura.
- To donate money go to gov.louisiana.gov/page/hurricane-laura-donations.
Power and Safety
- For a current power outage map, go to http://www.lpsc.louisiana.gov/
- For debris removal information and road conditions, go to https://www.511la.org.
- For local emergency resources, contact your local parish OHSEP office, go to http://gohsep.la.gov/ABOUT/PARISHPA.
- For information about Disaster SNAP benefits, go to http://dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/dsnap.
- For state resources, go to https://hurricanelaura.la.gov.
Economic Recovery
For Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available in parishes designated for Individual Assistance. The deadline for filing varies from parish to parish. Go to www.laworks.net or call 866-783-5567 for specific deadlines and more information.
- For loans and grants to help agricultural producers recover from losses, go to https://www.farmers.gov/recover/disaster-tool#step-1.
- For individual or business insurance questions, go here: www.ldi.la.gov.
- For information on disaster fraud, go to agjefflandry.com/Files/Shared/Documents/ConsumerTipsforNaturalDisasters.pdf.