Twelve years following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, when universities and colleges around the country embraced Tulane students displaced by the storm, Tulane has announced that it will offer a tuition-free semester for students from universities and colleges in Puerto Rico. The program, offered for the spring 2018 semester, is also open to students in
Louisiana Lawyers Answer the Call for Puerto Rico With “Disaster Legal Hotline” for Hurricane Victims
Louisiana’s legal community has grown accustom to offering pro bono legal assistance to Louisiana storm victims. After addressing foremost concerns like shelter, food, water, and clothing, disaster victims are left to grapple with more intricate setbacks like insurance claims and FEMA appeals, landlord-tenant disputes, contractor fraud and contract disputes, custody and domestic disagreements, consumer issues,
New Orleans Tornado Disaster: Individuals and Businesses To Benefit From Federal Disaster Declaration
A federal disaster declaration has been issued in Louisiana for Orleans and Livingston Parishes following the tornadoes and severe storms that hit South Louisiana on February 7, 2017. The declaration was issued on February 11, 2017, by President Donald Trump upon the request of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.
FEMA individual assistance will be available
FEMA issues proof of loss extension for flood insurance claims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has issued another extension to policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) to file a proof of loss with supporting documentation for claims related to the August 2016 flooding.
Under the new extension, announced by FEMA on December 2, 2016, policyholders will now have a total of 180
Louisiana groups leverage technology to streamline title clearing and disaster relief
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied relief to more than 2,500 disaster victims from the August 2016 flooding in Louisiana because of insufficient proof of homeownership. “Thousands of people live in homes that they don’t own outright because properties were passed on to family members without successions,” the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF)
Louisiana Businesses May See Further Disaster Assistance
The Louisiana Recovery Task Force has outlined programs that may help Louisiana companies get back to business following the historic August 2016 flooding.
More than 14,000 businesses were affected by the flooding. The concepts outlined by the Louisiana Task Force include providing banks with certain guarantees to incentive lending; compiling data on consumers and client
Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Deadline Approaching
The deadline to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for businesses and residents affected by the August 2016 flooding in Louisiana is October 13, 2016 (with the deadline for business physical disaster loans now extended to November 14, 2016). Businesses and private nonprofits may be eligible to borrow up
Insurance Tips for Louisiana Disaster Recovery
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) announced that policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) will be granted a 60-day extension to file a Proof of Loss with supporting documentation for claims related to the August 2016 flooding. This doubled the previous 60-day deadline imposed by the NFIP from the date of the flood
FEMA to Cover 90 Percent of Public-Assistance Cost in Louisiana Flooding
President Obama has authorized a cost-share adjustment for Federal funds to cover 90 percent of eligible public assistance costs under the Stafford Act, which provides statutory authority for most Federal disaster response through FEMA. The cost-share adjustment, announced by President Obama in a September 8, 2016 letter to Louisiana Governor Edwards, followed