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Harahan updates council on FEMA claims, Fire Station 25 dispute and Park of Heroes dedication

3781724 · February 21, 2025
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City staff reported more than two dozen FEMA claims, an ongoing dispute over repair/replacement funding for Fire Station 25 and a near-complete Park of Heroes scheduled for dedication April 25.

City staff briefed the Harahan City Council on Feb. 20 on progress with FEMA damage claims, grant and legislative outreach and the city’s parks projects, including the Park of Heroes dedication scheduled for April 25 at 11 a.m.

Brian Wallace, who presented the FEMA and parks update, said the city has registered 27 claims across 21 projects with an estimated gross damage of about $10.1 million. He said the Consolidated Resource Center (CRC) has signed off on roughly $4.8 million and that the federal share paid or pending is about $4.6 million;…

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