BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the closing of a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in St. James Parish at the Lions Club Building, 29126 Health Unit St., in Vacherie.

The DRC has been visited nearly 4,000 times and closed on Thursday.

Disaster victims still in need of assistance can visit any open DRC in the state. The nearest DRC for St. James Parish residents is: Lafourche Parish

Jake Department Store

508 St. Mary Street

Thibodaux, LA 70301

Individuals can begin the disaster application process by calling the toll-free registration number, 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing- or speech-impaired.

The FEMA registration hotline and Helpline will remain open on New Year’s Day, following their normal schedule of operating daily, twenty-four hours a day. You can also register online at www.fema.gov.

DRCs will be closed from December 31 – January 2 and will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3. (hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday).

Here is a complete listing of all remaining Disaster Relief Centers in southeast Louisiana beyond Orleans and Jefferson parishes. The DRC in St. John the Baptist Parish has relocated to:

St. John the Baptist Parish

160 Belle Terre Blvd.

La Place, LA 70068

Ascension Parish

13192 Airline Hwy.

Gonzales, LA 70737

St. Charles Parish

Bingo Hall

13145 Hwy 90

Boutte, LA 70039

Tangipahoa Parish

Old Winn Dixie Bldg.

727 West Oak

Amite, LA 70422