Mayor-President Broome announces resources for recent weather
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome
By WAFB Staff | February 24, 2021 at 10:58 AM CST - Updated February 24 at 10:58 AM
The following information is from the Office of the Mayor.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is encouraging all residents in East Baton Rouge Parish affected by the recent winter storm to complete the statewide self-reporting Damage Assessment Survey in line with the recent announcement from Governor John Bel Edwards and the Governorâs Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
This process is a mechanism used to determine the impact and magnitude of damage, parish by parish, as well as the resulting unmet needs of individuals, businesses, the public sector, and the community. Information collected from each parish is used by the state as a basis for the governorâs request for additional federal support in accordance with federal regulations and forwarded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The documentation is used by FEMA to document their recommendation to the President in response to the governorâs request. The completion of the survey is not a guarantee of federal disaster assistance nor does it replace an insurance claim. Anyone who received damage needs to contact their insurance provider and make a claim accordingly.