FEMA hotel program extended through mid-November

BATON ROUGE - FEMA will extend the time flood evacuees will be able to stay in rooms paid for by the federal government. Many people have been staying in area hotels since the August 2016 flood. FEMA is providing assistance through its disaster relief programs. The assistance was set to expire this week, but it has been extended.Last week, FEMA announced it would also provide reimbursement to others who were staying in hotels out-of-pocket. FEMA will continue to cover lodging expenses until Nove