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New Orleans Will Continue to Persist

New Orleans, we continue to persist in the wake of a historic storm. I find comfort in knowing that we avoided the horrors of another Katrina. The road to recovery seems daunting but in this community, we are all first responders.

-LaToya Cantrell
Hurricane Ida Recovery Resources

NOLA Ready Cooling and Charging Centers

The following locations are pet-friendly and are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Treme Rec Center - 900 N. Villere St.
  • Cut Off Rec Center - 6600 Belgrade St. 
  • Gernon Brown Rec Center - 1001 Harrison Ave.
  • Milne Rec Center - 5420 Franklin Ave. 
  • Stallings St. Claude Rec center - 4300 St. Claude
  • John P. Lyons Rec Center - 624 Louisiana Ave. 
  • Joe W. Brown Rec Center - 5601 Read Blvd. 
  • Rosenwald Rec Center - 1120 S. Broad St.


FEMA POD Sites

Ice, water, and MREs distribution sites operate at the following locations from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. 
  • Joe Brown Recreation Center, 5475 Read Road, New Orleans, LA 70127
  • John P. Lyons Recreation Center, 624 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Municipal Auditorium at Louis Armstrong Park, 1451 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Skelly Park, 2515 Vespasian Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70114
  • Wesley Barrow Stadium, 6500 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • YMCA, 2220 Oretha C, Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA 70113


Apply for FEMA Aid

Apply for FEMA Disaster Aid online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 1-200-462-7585), or by downloading the FEMA App


Pre-Register for DSNAP

Louisianans affected by Hurricane Ida are eligible to pre-register for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Visit www.dcfs.la.gov for more information on how to apply. 


New Orleans Small Businesses

If you're looking for help reopening or making up for lost revenue because of the hurricane, know that the Small Business Administration is offering loans to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ida. You can learn more here and apply for a loan here.

Even if you don't own a business, you still have an important role to play in rebuilding our local economy. Please, shop local.

For a list of businesses that are already open click here.
For more Hurricane Ida recovery information visit ready.nola.gov or hurricanerecovery.la.gov.
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New Orleans, LA 70130-3738

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