More Disaster Recovery Centers Opening In South Louisiana
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening additional disaster recovery centers in the Baton Rouge area.
New centers will open Tuesday in Gonzales, Baton Rouge and Zachary to help Louisiana flood survivors. The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
Representatives from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, FEMA, the Small Business Administration, volunteer groups and other agencies are at the center to answer questions about disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses.
Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are available for businesses of all sizes including landlords, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters.
So far, more than 106,000 people have registered for federal disaster aid.
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