Houma Representative Tanner Magee
Almost a month and a half after Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana travel trailers are finally beginning to roll into the state to help those who have been displaced by the storm. Houma Representative Tanner Magee has been extremely vocal about the delay and said he’s relieved for those people who’ve so desperately needed shelter.
“Some of these people are living in the worst conditions possible and there really hasn’t been any other alternatives that we could come up with that would work, so definitely overjoyed,” said Magee.
Magee said more than five thousand requests for the trailers have been submitted to the state so far. The state is acting as the middleman in acquiring the trailers and will be reimbursed by FEMA. Magee said in the first sourcing request for trailers the state acquired roughly 700.
“That was what was available to them, now of course vendors have come forward and they are finding out about more and more people that have different units so this week they’re purchasing more trailers and will start bringing them in, so it’s really picking up steam,” said Magee.
The state being involved in acquiring trailers is a pilot program for distribution and Magee said it’s an effort to reduce time and red tape for those in need of shelter. Magee said if a site is not able to support a trailer, then recipients have the option of a trailer park.
“But basically, if your property can have a trailer, they’re going to bring one to you, and if you don’t they are going to create like a little mini trailer park so you can be there and be close by to your property,” said Magee.
To register for housing visit IdaShelteringLA.com
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