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LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish issued the following Hurricane Ida recovery updates for Friday, October 15.

Blue Roof

·      More than 1,400 blue roofs have been installed in St. John.

·      The deadline to apply for a blue roof is today Friday, Oct 15. Apply at Blueroof.us or call 888-766-3258

Debris Removal

·      More than 630,000 cubic yards collected to date. Debris trucks are out daily.

·      Please be assured that if a resident is currently gutting their home, debris crews are making multiple passes and debris monitors continuously going through neighborhoods to determine where debris remains.

Garbage

·      Metro is working to return to regularly scheduled routes. More information at https://metroservicegroup.com/.

FEMA

·      There are more than 18,300 FEMA registrations to date.

·      The mobile recovery centers are located at:

–        Frazee-Harris Memorial Library (parking lot)

111 Historic Front Street, Garyville, LA 70051

–        Roland Borne, Sr. Memorial Library (parking lot)

–        2979 LA-18, Edgard, LA 70049

·      Hours of operation for both centers are Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·      For other details, check the FEMA app (under Disaster Resources, select Talk to FEMA in Person) or visit DisasterAssistance.gov or 800-621-3362

·      FEMA inspection information: FEMA inspectors visit the homes of applicants that applied for certain types of FEMA assistance to assess damage caused by a declared disaster.

·      If a FEMA inspector comes to your home and you did not submit a FEMA application, your information may have been used without your knowledge to create a FEMA application; if so, please inform the inspector that you did not apply for FEMA assistance so that they can submit a request to stop all further processing on the application.

·      A fraudulent application could be a sign of identity theft. For information on what to do if you suspect identity theft, please visit IdentityTheft.gov.

·      All FEMA inspectors will have an official FEMA I.D. Ask to see a FEMA inspector’s badge before providing personal information. FEMA inspectors will never ask you to give them money.

Temporary Housing

·      The state offers a non-congregate Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program, visit idashelteringla.com/ or call 844-268-0301 to register for temporary sheltering.

·      We encourage residents to apply for the Ida Sheltering Program and also FEMA assistance at disasterassistance.gov.

Executive Order – Residential RVS

·      Parish President Hotard signed an executive order to allow for placement of one RV, travel trailer or other similar form of temporary housing to be placed on a single-family residential sites through August 29, 2022. Additional provisions may be added as needs are identified for recovery.

Power

·      Currently, 40 customers are out of power or .21%. If you are without power, please call and report to Entergy at 1-800-ENTERGY.

·      Beware of scammers threatening immediate service disconnection. Entergy will never call and ask for personal information or demand payment.

·      If you get a suspicious call from “Entergy,” hang-up and call 1-800-368-3749 to speak directly with an Entergy customer service representative.

Business Recovery Center

·      The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Recovery Center is open in LaPlace on Mondays – Wednesdays, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at River Region Chamber of Commerce – 390 Belle Terre Blvd., LaPlace

·      Federal low-interest disaster loans from SBA are available to businesses, homeowners, and renters.

·      You may call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955, email DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov or visit www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call 800-877-8339.

Disaster Unemployment

·      Are you out of work due to Hurricane Ida? Follow these 4 steps to connect with disaster relief job opportunities:

–        Visit laworks.net to start the application process and click on “Disaster Relief Opportunities”

–        Complete the online form

–        Wait for staff to verify eligibility

–        Make sure you have created a HiRE account

No change from previous update:

Elderly Assistance for St. John residents

•         Call the Department of Health & Human Services at 985-536-4955 from 8am-4:30pm daily.

Permits

·      Permit fees for repairs and renovations due to hurricane damage have been waived until February 28, 2022.

·      Building permits are not needed for the following types of work:

Shingles, Sheetrock, Cabinetry, Flooring, Fencing, Doors, Siding, Trim and Painting.

Permits are only needed when structural repairs are made to the framing, roof, or electrical components of the house.

·      If you have any questions, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 985-651-5565.

Safe Reconnect

·      If you sustained damage to your home or business electrical and/or gas systems and the utility was not able to reconnect service, please contact Planning & Zoning at Email safereconnect@stjohn-la.gov or call 985-651-5565.

Boil Water Advisories

·      All Boil Water Advisories in St. John Parish are lifted.

 

Curfew

·      The curfew is lifted for St. John Parish.

Hurricane Ida Donations

·      Drop Off Site:

Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

REGALA Gym

200 REGALA Park Rd., Reserve

·      Non-perishable food, toiletries, cleaning supplies & water (clothing not accepted)

·      All items donated will go to Hurricane Ida relief in St. John Parish.

 

Stay Connected

·      For text alerts, text SJPWEATHER to 888-777

·      Parish website: sjbparish.gov

·      Parish social media: Facebook, Instagram & Twitter

·      Government Access Channel (15/99)