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Metairie, La. —After being told that residents had only 3 days to make public comments about a proposed temporary housing FEMA trailer park on Houma Blvd. in Metairie, Jefferson Parish officials released a statement saying that the site will no longer be considered.
Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng office sent this statement:
Since posting FEMA’s Public Notice, Jefferson Parish has been notified that FEMA has been unable to negotiate a lease and this Houma Blvd. location will NOT be used as a temporary trailer site.
FEMA confirmed this information and stated that currently no other sites in Metairie are being considered, but they will continue to seek a way to shelter the 323 households that need temporary housing.
