New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a Flood Insurance Workshop on Friday, August 26, 2016. The event will take place from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at New Orleans City Council Chambers in City Hall, located at 1300 Perdido Street in New Orleans.
Louisiana Floods
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issues Miscellaneous Order
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Posted in Government Updates, Louisiana Floods
J. Englehardt, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has issued a Miscellaneous Order concerning deadlines. The Order reads:
Counsel or Parties who believe that deadlines for filing of any motion in a pending case have been, or will be, immediately affected by the recent flooding in Louisiana may
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Baton Rouge Area Foundation Establishes Louisiana Flood Relief Fund and Employee Assistance Funds
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Posted in How to Help, Louisiana Floods
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is providing assistance across South Louisiana in the wake of widespread funding where it is needed most. There are several ways to help those affected.
The Foundation established the Louisiana Flood Relief Fund earlier this year to help people after spring flooding in North Louisiana. It was opened with a…
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Promulgates Emergency Rule 27
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Posted in Government Updates, Louisiana Floods
Due to the State of Emergency and the historic flooding in parts of Louisiana, the Commissioner of Insurance is promulgating Emergency Rule 27, which retroactively suspends statutory provisions of the Insurance Code concerning cancellations, terminations, nonrenewals, and nonreinstatements of insurance policies, and also gives insureds more time to comply with other policy provisions.
The emergency…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer relief to Louisiana flood victims
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Posted in Louisiana Floods, Mortgage Financing
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering relief to the thousands of homeowners affected by the devastating floods in Louisiana via their mortgage servicers.
Under Fannie Mae’s disaster relief policies, servicers have the ability to:
- Grant an initial period of forbearance
- Postpone legal action in regards to the payment of a debt, to
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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Suspends All Deadlines
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Posted in Government Updates, Louisiana Floods
On August 17th, Chief Judge Brian Jackson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued an omnibus order suspending all deadlines.
Governor’s Amended Executive Order – Some Legal Deadlines Only Suspended Until Tomorrow
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Posted in Government Updates, Louisiana Floods
Governor John Bel Edwards has issued an amended executive order following Executive Order No. JBE 16-57 regarding the Emergency Suspension Of Deadlines In Legal, Administrative And Regulatory Proceedings. While the prescription and preemption deadlines remain suspended until September 9, other legal deadlines are only suspended until August 19, except for certain listed parishes.
Jefferson Davis Parish Resources and Information
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Contact Information
- Parish website
- Sheriff
- Clerk of Court
- Louisiana Department of Insurance (flood information)
Shelters
- State of Louisiana Shelter List (updating continuously)
- Jefferson Davis Parish Shelters (last updated Aug. 17, 2016, 3:20 p.m.):
- None
- Special Medical Conditions Shelter (homebound, chronically ill, or disabilities in need of medical or nursing care with no other place to
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St. Tammany Parish Resources and Information
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Governmental Notices
- St. Tammany Parish Press Release on Disaster Declaration from FEMA
- St. Tammany Parish Government Emergency Operation Center Executive Order Declaring Parish-Wide State of Emergency, Patricia Brister, Parish President (Aug. 12, 2016 8:oo PM)
- St. Tammany Parish Press Release: Parish Moving to Recovery Stage in Flooding Disaster
Contact Information
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Avoyelles Parish Resources and Information
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Contact Information
- Parish website
- City of Marksville website
- Avoyelles Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Joseph Frank, Director, aohsep@avoypj.org
- Sheriff’s Office, (318) 253-4000
- Clerk of Court
- Louisiana Department of Insurance (flood information)
News
Shelters
- None
Schools
Medical
- Avoyelles Hospital, 4231 LA-1192, Marksville, LA 71351, (318)
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