For those located along the Gulf Coast, here are some resources to help you during Hurricane Francine's recovery.

Preparing for Hurricanes

• Get A Game Plan (Louisiana)

Local Utility Status

• Sewerage & Water Board Status Map
• Entergy New Orleans Status Map 
• Entergy Louisiana Status Map
• Cleco Status Map 
• Sewerage & Water Board Updates

Searching for Contractors? 

As we start dealing with contractors, here is how you can check credentials to try to avoid being bamboozled post-hurricane. Anyone who was here, remembers Hurricane Katrina and the number of shady contractors that took money without completing jobs, etc.  Do your own due diligence. 

• Find out if the firm has a permanent business address and a good reputation.
• Verify contractor’s license with the Louisiana State Contractor’s Office
• Insist on a complete and clearly written contract.
• DO ask for references and DO NOT pay cash upfront.
• Visit hbagno.org for a list of “local” contractors in the New Orleans metro area who are in the home builder's association membership directory.
• You may contact WBEC South for sourcing businesses to fit your needs, as well, should you need to hire contractors, etc during disaster clean up and recovery

Additional Key Resources

• FEMA Disaster Resources (Government agencies, programs, phone numbers and website links that may assist)
• Disaster Help Desk for Business
• Resilience in a Box
• Three Steps to SBA Disaster Assistance
• New Orleans residents, sign up here for regular status updates: Ready Nola for Emergency Updates
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance 
• The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) provides eligible low- to moderate-income households who do not currently receive SNAP benefits with help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster.

News Updates

• City of New Orleans Updates
• Interactive map of road closures
• The Advocate/Times-Picayune, Lite version (for low data)
• Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Flight Update

Have a question? Contact deMauriac or schedule a virtual visit.