Pointe Coupee Parish Disaster Recovery Center to Close Aug. 20

FEMA said the Disaster Recovery Center in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, will close permanently at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 [1]. Residents of Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes have until Oct. 1 to apply for FEMA assistance tied to Tropical Storm Arthur, which hit June 17-24 [1].

Sources

1. fema.gov · Pointe Coupee Parish Disaster Recovery Center Closes Operations August 20th Aug 19, 2026
2. fema.gov · FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Mukluk Fire in Alaska Aug 18, 2026
3. fema.gov · FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Montana’s Sand Creek Fire Aug 17, 2026

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