Louisiana Economic Development encouraged businesses impacted by this month’s severe flooding to take advantage of federal, state and charitable assistance being set up to help them.
The Louisiana Bobcat Refuge was affected by the flooding and is asking for donations, according to Pamela Kay, director.
Kay listed immediates needs as welded 4- to 6-foot wire perimeter fencing panel rolls and posts. About 100 feet washed away and two habitats are completely damaged.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a total of 20 parishes have been declared a major disaster by the federal government. Previously, 12 parishes had received the federal declaration.
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Louisiana businesses and residents as a result of President Obama’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced.
President Barack Obama officially granted a major disaster declaration request for 12 Louisiana parishes, making disaster unemployment assistance available to businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a result of flooding that began Aug.
