FEMA

Almost 5,000 Lafayette Parish properties will be considered as being in a flood zone as of December 21st.

FEMA wants you to be safe as you are celebrating America's birthday

If you get a text message claiming to be from FEMA in 2018, you may want to use caution.

Mold and mildew will begin to develop in as soon as 24 hours of a flood damaged home.

I'd rate this snake to be big enough to make two pairs of boots, a belt, and very small cowboy hat.

FEMA refused a request to shrink the state's costs for the March flooding from 25 percent to 10 percent.

Gov. John Bel Edwards says federal authorities have granted his request for an extension of the filing deadline for those affected by August floods.

Thousands of Louisiana families are still relying on the government for housing three months after catastrophic flooding drove them out of their homes.

Flood relief money isn't rushing into Louisiana as fast as the water did. However, today should indicate where the first trickle of relief should be going.

Registration with FEMA can be done online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov

The Restore Louisiana Task Force will meet today. Residents are hopeful that this will be the first step in the dispersal of federal flood recovery money for the area.

October 13 is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance if your home or business was affected by the August flooding. Also, officials with FEMA say your claim may still be viable if you've been denied.

John has a benefit performance coming up on Sunday and decided to write a song dedicated to the government agency that many feel let them down.

The concerns of Louisiana small business owners were heard yesterday on Capitol Hill. Senator David Vitter hosted several residents in a hearing on small business recovery from the recent flooding.

Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter dissusses the meeting, which will begin on Wednesday at 6 PM at the Ernest Gallet Elementary School cafeteria.

Over 200 flood affected Louisiana families have been approved for a manufactured home through FEMA. Only one trailer has actually been set up in the State.

If you receive a letter saying that you are ineligible or that your application is incomplete, you have the right to appeal the decision .

Louisiana's congressional delegation is officially asking FEMA and the federal government for more assistance in the recovery from the recent flooding.

The center is open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock at night each day.

The Federal Government is currently reimbursing the state of Louisiana 75% on all flood recovery money spent. The state hopes to raise that rate to 90% but it will take an act of Congress.