Elizabeth T. Hebert
September 12, 2012Lafourche Central Market opens Saturday
September 13, 2012
Sept. 14 update – 7:48 p.m.
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that the agency has issued nearly $202.7 million in food assistance since Hurricane Isaac.
Since Sept. 5 when the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was launched, 183,649 households have been approved — an amount totaling $74.4 million.
Just Thursday, 18,067 households were approved.
Here are the Tri-parish totals as-of Thursday.
Lafourche – 9,755 cards issued; $4.1 million
Terrebonne – 4,550 cards issued; $2.0 million
St. Mary – 402 cards issued; $194,707
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FEMA has created a list of contact information for anyone that needs to replace important documents in lieu of Hurricane Isaac.
-For birth, death, marriage or other records, call the Vital Statistics Records Office at 1-504-593-5100.
-For driver’ license or other state-issued ID cards, call the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles at 1-225-925-6146 or visit www.expresslane.org.
-For Social Security Cards, call the U.S. Social Security office at 1-800-772-1213 or visit www.ssa.gov/ssnumber.
-For Federal tax records, call the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-829-1040 or visit www.irs.gov.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said it is encouraging residents in Isaac’s path to report illegal dumping to local law enforcement.
The DEQ said in a news release this morning that illegal dumping is dangerous and offenders could be sentenced to a year in jail or face a $25,000 fine.
Illegal dumping includes improper disposal of household or office items, automotive parts, engines, tools, shingles, nails and other items.
To report this offense, the DEQ said concerned citizens can call their contact line at (225) 219-3640.
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Thursday is the last day for Lafourche Parish residents to apply for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Individuals with the last name beginning from N-Z have until 6 p.m. today to report to the South Lafourche Parish Library on 16241 East Main St., Cut Off, to seek the aid.
In St. Mary Parish, individuals with last names beginning M-R will be eligible to apply from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Amelia Community Center.
In Terrebonne, individuals with the last name M-R can apply from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at either 3688 Southdown Mandalay Road in Houma or at the East Houma Bingo Hall at 425 Grand Caillou Road.
