Renters may be eligible for federal disaster aid

BATON ROUGE – Renters who experienced losses from last week’s historic flooding may be eligible for federal disaster aid.According to a FEMA statement Friday, renters may be eligible for grants from FEMA to cover certain disaster related expenses, including:Disaster related medical and dental expensesReplacement or repair of necessary personal property (appliances and furniture, textbooks, computers used by students and work equipment for the self-employed)Repair or replaceme