FEMA Assistance Update (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-09-23
Duration: 00:06:06
Subjects: Floods, 2016 | Disaster response and recovery | Natural Disasters | United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Perez, Ray Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 23, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: the State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s in-studio interview with Ray Perez of FEMA on the ongoing recovery from the historic flooding in south Louisiana. He discusses: the state’s “Shelter at Home” flood relief program; the “Shelter at Home” eligibility requirements for people who live in mobile homes; the $1.6 billion in federal aid distributed in Louisiana since the August flooding; the continued housing challenge; and the long-term recovery process.