DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240930/disaster-recovery-center-opens-st-john-baptist-parish]


Release Date: 
September 30, 2024 

BATON ROUGE, LA. – FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a
Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Reserve on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to
provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane
Francine.

Center location:

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH

RESERVE LIBRARY

1482 Hwy 44

Reserve, LA 70084

Additional DRCs are open at the following locations: 

ST. CHARLES PARISH

ALAN ARTERBURY BUILDING

14564 River Road

New Sarpy, LA 70078

ST. MARY PARISH

MORGAN CITY MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
728 Myrtle St.
Morgan City, LA 70380

TERREBONNE PARISH

TERREBONNE PARISH LIBRARY

151 Library Drive

Houma, LA 70360

LAFOURCHE PARISH

LAFOURCHE PARISH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

4876 Hwy. 1

Raceland, LA 70394

ASCENSION PARISH

LEMANN MEMORIAL CENTER

1100 Clay St.

Donaldsonville, LA 70346

The centers will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY.

Residents in ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, LAFOURCHE, JEFFERSON, ST.
CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. MARY AND
TERREBONNE parishes can visit any DRC to meet with representatives
of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, along with other
community partners. No appointment is needed to visit the center. 

The centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and
functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology. If you
need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please
call 833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish).

You do not have to visit a center to apply for FEMA disaster
assistance. The quickest way to apply is by going online
at disasterassistance.gov/ [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/].

Additional options when applying include:

	* Download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] for
mobile devices. 
	* Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such
as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA
your number for that service.
	* To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to
Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI]

For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4817.
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4817] Follow FEMA Region 6 social media
at X.com/FEMARegion6 [https://x.com/FEMARegion6] or on Facebook at
facebook.com/femaregion6 [https://www.facebook.com/femaregion6].