Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has received 17,059 claims from Hurricane Isaac. Ninety-seven percent of those claims have been inspected by company adjusters and 85 percent have been settled. Loss payments through the second week of October totaled $57.8 million. …
Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish, La., can now apply for federal and state disaster assistance, as the parish was added Tuesday to the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac. Parish homeowners, renters and business owners may register with the …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says time is running out for victims of Hurricane Isaac. FEMA will take grant applications for assistance through Oct. 31. Homeowners and renters can apply for help through FEMA for temporary housing, home repairs and …
Alabama’s governor says five more counties will be eligible for federal aid aimed at helping communities recover from damage caused by Hurricane Isaac. Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the …
Hurricane Isaac damaged nearly 59,000 homes as the slow-moving storm crawled across southeast Louisiana, according to the latest damage estimates released Friday. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said the most severe damage hit houses and rental …
Members of the Tangipahoa Parish, La., school board have recommended $220,000 in repairs to school buildings damaged by Hurricane Isaac. The Advocate reports Loranger High School’s gym and the main building at Chesbrough Elementary in Kentwood both require new roofs, …
Nearly 26,000 people have received individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Isaac, aid totaling $88 million. FEMA spokesman Ray Perez provided the latest figures Monday. The tallies are likely to rise, as the federal agency continues …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $11.1 million in grants across Mississippi for damage from Hurricane Isaac. That includes more than $9.5 million for housing assistance and $1.6 million for other needs such as personal property, damaged vehicles and …
Private insurers expect to pay more than $24.3 million in claims in Mississippi as a result of Hurricane Isaac, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says. Chaney says that as of Wednesday, Mississippi’s 21 largest insurers had received 9,400 claims and paid …
The McComb, Miss., city board is a step closer to cleaning up the decaying debris that still lines many city streets after Hurricane Isaac. The cleanup will cost about $300,000 with the cheapest option offered. The Enterprise-Journal reports Public Works …