Wednesday officially marked 18 months since Hurricane Ida tore into Montegut, Chauvin, Pointe-aux-chenes, Dulac and other small villages along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. But it’s still common to see spans of FEMA-blue tarps covering damaged sections of roofs and walls.
It’s not surprising that residents of Grand Bayou Indiana Village might have trouble meeting a Feb. 28 FEMA deadline to file for Hurricane Ida assistance.