BATON ROUGE, La.–A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Iowa to help Hurricane Laura survivors.
The drive-thru center operates under strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure visitors are safe. Masks or face coverings are required for entry and service. Survivors remain in their cars. A specialist wearing a face mask will receive documents through the window and return them.
No appointments are necessary. This center will be open Nov. 3 to Nov. 6; hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The drive-thru center is located at:
Lawrence Toups Jr. Memorial Park
(Formerly Iowa City Park)
115 N. Thompson Ave.
Iowa, LA 70647
Additional centers are open in Louisiana. Survivors may visit any center in the state. To locate the closest center or check on the status of a DRC prior to a visit to ensure the facility is open, visit: egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.
Survivors don’t need to visit a drive-thru center to apply or update their applications. To ask individual questions or submit information:
Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA Mobile App at fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/app.
For the latest information on Hurricane Laura, visit fema.gov/disaster/4559. Or, follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6

Photo courtesy of MGN Online
A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Iowa to help Hurricane Laura survivors.
Posted: Nov 2, 2020 2:28 PM
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