Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Second Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Avoyelles Parish
Second Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Avoyelles Parish
BATON ROUGE – There are now two Disaster Recovery Centers open in Avoyelles Parish to help Louisianians continue their recovery from Tropical Storm Arthur that occurred June 17-18
Residents and business owners in Avoyelles, St
Landry, St
Tammany and Terrebonne parishes can visit the new center in Simmesport, or any Disaster Recovery Center, to get in-person help applying for federal assistance, learn about available resources and get their questions answered
Recovery specialists from the state of Louisiana, FEMA and the U
S
Small Business Administration will be available to meet with visitors – no appointment is needed
The U
S
Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loans to Louisiana businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations, homeowners and renters
To apply online, visit sba
gov/disaster
For more information, call 800-659-2955
The centers are open at the following dates and locations:LaCour Event Center16211 LA Hwy
1Simmesport, LA 71369 Dates: Monday – Saturday WeeklyHours: 9 a
m
– 4 p
m
Plaucheville Community Center245 LA Hwy
1181Plaucheville, LA 71362 Dates: July 20 – July 24Hours: 9 a
m
– 4 p
m
Terrebonne Parish Main Library151 Library Dr
Houma, LA 70360 Dates: Monday – Saturday WeeklyHours: 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
To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube
For more information, visit fema
gov/disaster/4927
Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x
com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
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Mon, 07/20/2026 – 20:36