FEMA center now closed in St. James Parish
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, January 3, 2006
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