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Two Months After Hurricane Ida Battered Louisiana, Thousands Wait for Housing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installs temporary roofing, or Blue Roofs, on low-income apartment buildings in New Orleans on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (San Luciano Vera, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) At a Glance An estimated 13,000 households need sheltering assistance.The deadline for FEMA aid was extended.Rules have been changed for New Orleans low-income housing in the wake of the storm. Two months after slammed into southern Louisiana, thousands of people are living in tents, trailers and hotels –...