FEMA centers are opening again in Cameron Parish to help hurricane survivors.
These centers were open for Hurricane Laura victims needing assistance. They were closed for Delta.
FEMA says that the drive-thru registration centers are an easy and COVID-safe way to provide survivors a way to perform initial registration, some technical assistance on current registrations, and to have documents scanned into their case file.
Cameron Parish Drive-Thru Recovery Center:
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
1428 LA 27
Bell City, LA 70630
Open daily 7a.m. – 5p.m.
Cameron Parish Walk-Up Services:
LSU AG Center
10098 Gulf Highway
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Open daily 7a.m. – 5p.m.
Hackberry Community Center
986 Main Street
Hackberry, LA, 70645
Open daily 7a.m. – 5p.m.
The FEMA registration deadline for Hurricane Laura damages is in two weeks. The deadline is Oct 27. Assistance may include help for repair or replacement of damaged property, temporary housing, rental assistance and grants to help with other expenses such as medical costs, childcare and funeral expenses. To register for FEMA assistance visit disasterassistance.gov or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585). Survivors can also register through the FEMA Mobile App. To download, text 43362 for either ANDROID or APPLE.
Local and state officials continue assessing damages from Hurricane Delta. Survivors are encouraged to self-report their damages to the state by visiting: www.damage.la.gov. Remember, any determination for federal assistance due to damages from Hurricane Delta will be made after damage assessments are completed by state and local officials.
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