If you experienced damage from Hurricane Ida, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor John Bel Edwards is touring Hurricane Ida storm damage today. Jeff Palermo has more from one of the governor’s stops…
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If you suffered damage from Hurricane Ida, FEMA says to reach out to your insurance carrier first before applying for federal assistance. FEMA cannot legally cover any damage that is already covered by your current insurance. FEMA spokesperson John Mills…
Mills says more than 13-hundred FEMA employees have been deployed to the state for response to Ida.
FEMA may be able to provide grants for basic home repairs so homeowners can restore their homes to a habitable condition. Mills says FEMA can also help residents who need to relocate temporarily.
In addition to home repairs and relocation costs, Mills says FEMA may also be able to assist with other expenses not covered by insurance.
Mills says the fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov
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The 40 or so people who decided to ride out Hurricane Ida at Grand Isle have all been accounted for and are safe. The coastal town in Jefferson Parish experienced wind speeds of 140-miles per hour. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says she has spoken with Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle
Sheng says Camardelle believes as many as 85-percent of the structures on the island sustained some sort of damage
Sheng is advising Jefferson Parish residents who evacuated to stay away as they are without water. Parish officials are also looking to bus people out of the parish who are living without any running water or air conditioning. She says these are difficult times…
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Governor Edwards says he saw catastrophic damage following a flyover of hurricane-stricken southeast Louisiana. Edwards spoke briefly with reporters in LaPlace, a city that experienced substantial flooding…
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With homes and businesses empty there are concerns some will take advantage and attempt to loot. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre had this message for looters..
Tregre says 9-1-1 service is spotty, which means residents who have stayed behind will take matters into their own hands if they come across someone trying to commit a crime against them.
Edwards says he spoke with Entergy for two hours last night discussing the lack of power in southeast Louisiana. In St. Charles Parish, officials there say it may take at least one month before power is restored. Edwards is hopeful some hurricane victims will get power before then
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Even though Hurricane Ida is long gone, flooding is still a concern in Tangipahoa Parish. Parish President Robby Miller says the Tangipahoa River is expected to crest well above flood stage at 25 feet at Robert during the overnight hours
Miller says homes along the Tangipahoa River are already starting to flood…
Hammond officials say the city is completely out of gas.
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As many residents remain without power due to Hurricane Ida, a heat advisory has been issued with high temperatures expected to reach into the mid-90s today and tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the advisory is due to the high temps and humidity.
Keim says because several residents are unable to cool off with a lack of air conditioning, they are advising you to stay out of the sun during the heat of the day and to delay clean up around your home until temperatures cool down to avoid heatstroke.