It’s very important that FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) quickly get their Disaster Recovery Centers and Business Recovery Centers up and running to aide folks affected by the devastating flooding disaster so that they can get the help they need. Over the weekend, FEMA announced five new centers opening in the South Louisiana area, and added three more to that list just yesterday, and SBA currently has seven business recovery centers open. I’ll continue pushing them to open more centers in more parishes to help folks start the recovery process as soon as possible.
FEMA has opened eight new recovery centers that will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the following locations:
New Hope Outreach Center
5925 Greenwell Springs Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
St. Helena Environmental Health Unit
53 N 2nd Street
Greensburg, LA 70441
Tangipahoa Parish Office of Comm. Services
721 South 1st Street
Amite, LA 70422
Former Parish Tourism Building
42271 S Morrison Boulevard
Hammond, LA 70403
Independence Community Center
10498 LA Highway 965
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Lamar Dixon Expo
9039 S. St. Landry Ave.
Gonzales, La. 70737
2nd Baptist Church
914 N. Acadian Thruway
West Baton Rouge, La. 70802
Zachary Men’s Club
5746 Rollins Road
Zachary, La. 70791
The SBA has opened Business Recovery Centers to assist businesses impacted by the flooding and will provide sites for businesses to receive specialized help. No appointment is necessary and all services will be provided free of charge at the following locations:
Louisiana State Archives
3851 Essen Lane (Corner of I-12 and Essen Lane)
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE)
Executive Conference Room
537 Cajundome Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m.
Baker Workforce Development Center
3262 Baker Blvd.
Baker, LA 70714
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m.
Bancorp South Bank
13423 Louisiana 73
Prairieville, LA 70769
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Amite Chamber of Commerce
101 SE Central Ave.
Amite, LA 70422
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana University Literacy and Technology Center
Room 119
9261 Florida Blvd.
Walker, LA 70785
Hours of Operation: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please let us know if we can help you and your family better prepare for disastrous storms, catastrophic flooding, and the hurricane season. You can contact me at any of my state offices or my Washington, D.C. office; you can also reach me online for more information here: https://www.vitter.senate.gov/issues/federal-assistance-for-historic-flooding
