CUNA Summary of Katrina Affected Areas
This chart shows the number of credit unions, their members, and assets, in counties that the Federal Emergency Management Agency lists as eligible for various types of aid. The more severely damaged counties will be eligible for assistance to both public and private entities. In less severely damaged areas, assistance is available only to public entities.
| Louisiana | CUs | Members | Assets ($ mils) |
| Total in State | 260 | 1,093,000 | 5,822 |
| FEMA Individual Assistance | 171* | 774,500 | $4,070 |
| FEMA Public Assistance | 57 | 287,700 | $1,667 |
| Mississippi | CUs | Members | Assets ($ mils) |
| Total in State | 114 | 502,000 | 2,570 |
| FEMA Individual Assistance | 20 | 228,400 | $1,352 |
| FEMA Public Assistance | 60 | 212,300 | $1,029 |
| Alabama | CUs | Members | Assets ($ mils) |
| Total in State | 161 | 1,536,000 | 10,340 |
| FEMA Individual Assistance | 18 | 75,900 | $301 |
| FEMA Public Assistance | 2 | 2,300 | $15 |
FEMA Individual Assistance: Counties in which assistance is available to both public and private entities. (More severe damage.)
FEMA Public Assistance: Counties in which assistance is available only to public entities. (Less severe damage.)
* Of the 171 Louisianna credit unions in FEMA Individual Assistance counties, just over half are in New Orleans itself. Many are further West and North, in locations such as Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, etc.
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