BATON ROUGE - The Disaster Recovery Center in Lafourche Parish will permanently close Saturday, August 1, at 4 p.m. Louisianians in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes can still apply for disaster assistance through August 31, 2026, to receive help in their recovery from Tropical Storm Arthur which occurred June 17 - 18.

The quickest way to apply is by going online at disasterassistance.gov/ or by downloading the FEMA App for mobile devices. To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.

For one-on-one help, residents of all six designated parishes may visit any Disaster Recovery Centers:

Pointe Coupee Parish Library/Innis Branch
6444 LA Hwy. 1
Innis, LA 70747
Dates: Monday - Saturday Weekly
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Terrebonne Parish Main Library
151 Library Dr.
Houma, LA 70360
Dates: Monday - Saturday Weekly
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Centers are equipped with assistive technology. If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please call 833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish).

You do not have to visit a center to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The quickest way to apply is by going online at disasterassistance.gov/.

If you need more information or additional help:

• Download the FEMA App to complete your application and find other resources.
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 1 a.m. Central time for assistance in multiple languages.
• Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. To find one in your area, click here.

If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

For more information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4927. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.