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- FEMA: $32M to provide case management to Louisiana hurricane victims
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded up to $32 million to the Louisiana Recovery Authority to assist with disaster case management for thousands of Louisiana families affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Hundreds of case managers from the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps and the Greater New...
- Research articles 2008-10-29
- FEMA obligates $7.2B to Louisiana for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has obligated $7.2 billion to Louisiana to assist in the recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which struck more than three years ago. Of that, the state has paid $3.7 billion to parishes and state agencies as reimbursements for recovery work. ...
- Research articles 2008-10-01
- Mandeville recovery center to covert to SBA site
- The Mandeville Disaster Recovery Center at the Mandeville Public Works Department will convert to an Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 9 a.m. Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said. The center is at 1100 Mandeville High Blvd. FEMA, the Louisiana Governor's Office of...
- Research articles 2008-09-26
- Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino
- WASHINGTON -- The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Gustav on September 1, 2008, and continuing. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- Those returning after Gustav should bring supplies
- NEW ORLEANS -- Hundreds of thousands of evacuees waiting Tuesday to return home to southern Louisiana may find power out and food in short supply in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. "If you do come back, bring a car full of groceries," said David Paulison, director...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- Bush in storm-hit Louisiana, evacuees trickle home
- NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana AFP — President George W. Bush toured storm-scarred Louisiana Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav as hundreds of thousands who fled the storm began coming home. Bush, whose response to devastating Katrina in 2005 drew harsh criticism, came to the southeastern state a day after...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- US disaster chief: Don't come home too soon
- BATON ROUGE, Louisiana AFP — Residents of storm-battered Louisiana should wait to return home until authorities give them the all-clear, a top disaster relief aide to US President George W. Bush warned Wednesday. "We caution people not to come back in until they're sure that their parish has power,...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- Bush surveys storm-hit Louisiana as evacuees trickle home
- NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana AFP — President George W. Bush toured storm-scarred Louisiana Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav, as hundreds of thousands who fled the storm began coming home. The US leader, whose response to devastating Katrina in 2005 drew harsh criticism, came to the southeastern state a...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- Federal aid to help business, residents in La. affected by Gustav
- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday said federal disaster aid is available for Louisiana to help people and communities recover from Hurricane Gustav. The aid was made available Monday. President Bush authorized the assistance when he called...
- Research articles 2008-09-03
- Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and FEMA Administrator Dave Paulison
- Aboard Air Force One En Route Austin, Texas AUSTIN, Texas -- 9:34 A.M. EDT MS. PERINO: Okay, we're on our way to Austin, Texas. I'm going to just give you a little bit about the schedule, and then turn it over to Dave Paulison, the Director of...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Louisiana Recovery Authority director: Hurricane recovery entering
- The recovery from the 2005 hurricanes is entering its "final stage," said the executive director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority. "We are now moving forward into the final stage of recovery and proving that great things are happening all around us," Paul Rainwater said. "School by school, block...
- Research articles 2008-08-25
- Louisiana Voters Just Can't Trust McCain's Double-Talk, Says Democratic National Committee
- To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Luis Miranda of the Democratic National Committee, +1- 202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ahead of tomorrow's electoral contest in Louisiana, John McCain recently said that "one of the adverse effects of the government's botched early response to Hurricane Katrina...is that Americans are more skeptical...
- Research articles 2008-02-08
- Chertoff: Hazard mitigation money should not go to Louisiana
- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday President Bush should veto the SMART Act written by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, which allows Louisiana to use $1.17 billion in hazard mitigation grants to complete funding for The Road Home program. Chertoff wrote DHS "opposes the legislation"...
- Research articles 2008-02-03
- Louisiana Recovery Authority taps nonprofit to handle 'human
- The Louisiana Recovery Authority today said it has chosen a nonprofit to help families transition out of trailers that served as temporary housing after the 2005 hurricanes. LRA designated the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps as the lead organization on human recovery matters for the state. The...
- Research articles 2008-01-29
- Most of $4.5B in Gulf aid unspent
- WASHINGTON -- Three-quarters of the billions in federal money earmarked to replace schools, firehouses and other public works after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes still haven't been spent, a sign that key pieces of the region's recovery effort are languishing in red tape. Reports from the...
- Research articles 2008-01-11
- N.O Government Briefs: November 26, 2007
- The Road Home has closed deals with 70,873 homeowners through Nov. 19, which boosted the average to a record 1,201 closings per week. Homeowners can apply for up to $150,000 in compensation to help rebuild or relocate until Dec. 1. To date, 186,966 applications have...
- Research articles 2007-11-26
- Commentary: Washington asked for full Road Home funding
- As of mid-October, The Road Home program has provided critical funding to more than 60,000 homeowners across Louisiana's hurricane- hit parishes. With grants averaging $70,359, that's more than 60,000 families who can now return home to a life of stability and productivity, contributing to the resurgence of...
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- Commentary: $3B would fulfill Bush promises
- The Road Home program began paying out as much as $150,000 to eligible homeowners a year ago today. It now has calculated payments for 125,754 homeowners, which is more than the 123,000 total the Federal Emergency Management Agency initially estimated. Nearly 185,000 applications have been received, so FEMA's...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- The House that Katrina built: Senators Mary Landrieu and Chris Dodd have introduced major new legislation to restore all kinds of housing in New Orleans. The House has already approved a bill, and if the Senate acts in the fall, hope could be headed for N
- Anyone working on a news desk the night of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, will not soon forget the dire National Weather Service warnings of the Category 4 hurricane heading to the Gulf Coast: "Hurricane Katrina ... a most powerful hurricane with unprecedented strength ... rivaling the intensity of Hurricane Camille...
- Research articles 2007-09-01
- New Orleans-area construction industry ready as recovery hits full
- Repairing Hurricane Katrina damages will keep construction companies busy for years. But as the storm's second anniversary approaches, some New Orleans-area construction companies are hungry for more work. "The boom has really already started," said Freddy Yoder, president of Harahan-based Durr Heavy Construction. "We are very...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
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