November 8, 2024 | Parish Press Releases

The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Morgan City will close at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8. However, help is just a mouse click, phone call or a tap on the FEMA app away

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Help Remains After Disaster Recovery Center Closes in St. Mary Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. –– The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Morgan City will close at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8. However, help is just a mouse click, phone call or a tap on the FEMA app away.

The Morgan City DRC that will close is located at:

St. Mary Parish

Morgan City Municipal Auditorium

728 Myrtle St.

Morgan City, LA 70380

Hours:  Thursday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Individuals affected by Hurricane Francine in the nine designated parishes can still get help by:

§  Logging into their account at DisasterAssistance.gov.

§  Calling 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.

§  Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.

§  Visiting the Terrebonne DRC located at

Terrebonne Parish

Terrebonne Parish Library

151 Library Dr.

Houma, LA 70360

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday.

Residents in all nine parishes can visit the DRCs to meet with representatives of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and 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).

§  The centers have assistive technology equipment that allows disaster survivors to interact with staff.

§  Video Remote Interpreting is available and in-person sign language is available by request.

§  Real-time captioning as well as information in Braille, large-print, audio and electronic versions are available.

§  The centers also have accessible parking, ramps and restrooms.

o    Specialists at the centers can also direct you to operators who can communicate in languages other than English and printed material in multiple languages.

o    Specialists can help you update your FEMA applications and learn about state and community programs and other available assistance. They can clarify information you have received from FEMA or other agencies; they can explain the rental assistance available to homeowners and renters; and they can fax your requested documents to a FEMA processing center and scan or copy new information or documents needed for case files.

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

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FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.

FEMA Civil Rights Office works to ensure assistance is distributed equitably, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may contact the Civil Rights Office if they feel that they are the victim of discrimination. FEMA’s Civil Rights Office can be contacted toll-free at 833-285-7448. Multilingual operators are available. Press #2 for Spanish.

 

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