- HURRICANE IDA DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT:
(Re. LOUISIANA / MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION / FEMA / INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE-IA / DR-4611-LA)
•••FOR LOUISIANA RESIDENTS•••
•A MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION was made for
THE FOLLOWING
27 PARISHES.
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•IF YOU were affected and RESIDE IN THE THESE PARISHES YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE (IA) =
Ascension
Assumption
Calcasieu
East Baton Rouge
East Feliciana
Iberia
Iberville
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lafourche
Livingston
Orleans
Plaquemines
Pointe Coupee
St Bernard
St Charles
St Helena
St James
St John the Baptist
St Martin
St Mary
St Tammany
Tangipahoa
Terrebonne
Washington
West Baton Rouge
West Feliciana
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•The President’s action makes federal funding available to
affected
INDIVIDUALS in the before mentioned
Parishes
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**Assistance can include
grants for
temporary housing
and
home repairs,
low-cost loans to
cover uninsured property losses
and other programs to
help individuals and business owners recover from the
effects of the disaster.
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~Contact your insurance company and file a claim for the
disaster-caused damage.
~By law, FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments or
assistance from government programs or charities.
~Take photographs or video
of the damage and
keep all receipts
related to home repair.
~If you have
uninsured
or
underinsured
losses,
contact FEMA
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~Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin APPLYING for assistance utilizing one of the 3 following methods =
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1. Online…
(https://www.disasterassistance.gov/)
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2. Through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Mobile App…
(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fema/id474807486)
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.fema.mobile.android&hl=en)
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3. Call on the phone…
800-621-3362.
1-800-462-7585 TTY
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•What Should You Expect After You Apply =
~Within 10 days of applying a FEMA inspector will call to ask about your disaster damage.
~Within 10 days of the inspector call you should receive a decision letter.
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•Tips for Applying =
1. Have social security number available.
2. Insurance policy information.
3. Bank account information.
4. Detail of damages
(photos are helpful).
5. Address and Phone Number.
6. Annual income information.
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https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4611