Update

On October 16th, the following ten (10) parishes were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Concordia, East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll and Winn Parishes.

Please see below for an updated Excel spreadsheet of affected zip codes.

On September 4th, the following two (2) parishes were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Saint Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes.

Please see below for an updated Excel spreadsheet of affected zip codes.

On September 2nd, FEMA issued a Presidential Disaster Declaration for areas in the State of Louisiana.

The following parishes were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Vernon, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes.

The following parishes were declared eligible for Public Assistance:  Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Vernon, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes

Please click on the following link to read the FEMA release:

FEMA Declared Disaster Areas Louisiana Hurricane Gustav

For a complete list of your properties located in the declared disaster areas, please click on Safeguard PropertiesFEMA Declared Disaster List.

Please note, you will need to be logged on to our web site for access via the above link.

For a listing of the zip codes located in the affected areas, please click on the following link.

Zip Code List for FEMA Declared Disaster LA 090208 Individual Assistance (Updated 10/16/08)

Zip Code List for FEMA Declared Disaster LA 090208 Public Assistance (Updated 9/6/08)

For a direct link to the FEMA web site, please click on http://www.fema.gov/.

To view additional All Client Alerts, please click on Safeguard Properties All Client Alerts.

To review HUD's Declared Disaster Area Moratorium on Foreclosure, please click on HUD Moratorium on Foreclosure.

For information about VA's recommendations for forbearance, please see IB 26-04-16.pdf.

For information about Freddie Mac's instructions, please see FHLMC DISASTER.pdf.

To review Fannie Mae's Q&A regarding natural disaster relief, please click on Fannie Mae's Natural Disaster Relief Policies.

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