District 41 State Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, left, speaks to the St. Landry Parish Council Wednesday about flooding issues. DeVillier handed out a list of phone numbers and websites related to flood assistance. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

DeVillier hands out flood assistance information

State Rep. Phillip DeVillier released the following contacts related to the flooding at the Wednesday meeting of the St. Landry Parish Council.
— St. Landry Parish residents call St. Landry Parish Government for assistance with federal assistance at 337-948-3688.
— Red Cross 1-800-RED CROSS or www.redcross.org/get-help.
— Residents that have had damages can go to www.disasterassistance.gov and pre-register with FEMA; call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362); 1-800-462-7585 for people who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY 1-800-621-3362 for people who use 711 or video relay service. These telephone numbers will operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
www.volunteerlouisiana.gov - website to sign up for volunteer service.
www.emergency.la.gov - up to date information on the flooding event.
www.511la.org - DOTD updated road closure information. This will have state road closures but not necessarily all of the parish and local road closures
— If you have flood damages to your home call this number to get assistance with clean-up. This is a free service run by volunteers. By calling this number you will get on a list for assistance. Public: 800-451-1954 for help. https://www.crisiscleanup.org/
— Floods, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word LAFLOODS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
— Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recovery.
— Attorney General Consumer Fraud Hotline 800-351-4889/www.ag.state.la.us/ConsumerSafety.

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