Louisiana Hurricane Ida sheltering program ends [Video]

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced earlier this month that the Hurricane Ida sheltering program is ending Tuesday.Those living in travel trailers since Hurricane Ida struck will now have to find permanent housing by April 30. The program was supposed to end last year; however, the deadline was extended to allow residents still in need of shelter to find a long-term place to live. The program only affects those using travel trailers and now the Federal Emergency Management Agency housing units. Those still living in the travel trailers are urged to speak with their Disaster Case Manager before the program ends. Those who have already moved out of trailers should call the Ida Sheltering Program at 844-268-0301. According to GOHSEP, the sheltering program at its peak involved nearly 5,400 units sheltering more than 15,000 people. The number of units in use now has decreased to …