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Pointe Coupee Parish Disaster Recovery Center Closes Operations August 20th

News Release BATON ROUGE, La. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Pointe Coupee Parish will permanently close Thursday, Aug. 20, at 5 p.m.  Louisianians in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes can still apply for FEMA disaster assistance through Oct. 1 to receive help in their recovery from Tropical Storm Arthur which occurred June 17–24. For one-on-one help, residents of all six designated parishes may visit any Disaster Recovery Center below:  Pointe Coupee Parish Library/Innis Branch 6444 LA Hwy. 1 Innis, LA 70747 Dates: Through ThursdayHours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. *Permanently closes Aug.…

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2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey

National Cybersecurity Alliance releases a new national survey of 1,000 SMB leaders revealing a dangerous gap between confidence and readiness. Small businesses are more confident than ever about their cybersecurity. But the data tells a different story. Over half can’t confirm a clean security record. AI adoption has outpaced governance. And the security tools businesses…

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East Feliciana Parish Approved for Public Assistance for Tropical Storm Arthur

BATON ROUGE – East Feliciana Parish has been approved for FEMA Public Assistance for the major presidential disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Arthur, joining the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, St. Charles, St. Landry and Winn. The incident period covered by the declaration includes damage caused by Tropical Storm Arthur between June 17 and June 24, eligible for potential federal assistance. This assistance is…

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FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Assistance to Oct. 1

BATON ROUGE, La. –Homeowners and renters in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes with damage from Tropical Storm Arthur that occurred on June 17–24, now have until Oct. 1, 2026, to apply for federal disaster assistance. At the request of the state of Louisiana, FEMA extended the application deadline by 30 days to…

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Disaster Recovery Center in Terrebonne Parish to Temporarily Close for One Day

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Terrebonne Parish will temporarily close for a repair on Monday, Aug. 10. It will re-open Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. Homeowners and renters impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur from June 17-24 in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes can visit any Disaster Recovery…

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