CLEVELAND, September 29 – The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in Louisiana and Texas following Hurricane Rita, which struck on September 23.
BLET members in the following Louisiana parishes are eligible for aid: Cameron, Calcasieu, Beauregard, Vermilion and Jefferson Davis.
BLET members in the following Texas counties are eligible for aid: Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange and Tyler.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund office at: (202) 624-7471. If you were impacted by the storms, please download and complete the “Request for Help” form.
Residents of the affected counties in Texas can download the forms at:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/fema1606.pdf
Residents of the affected parishes in Louisiana can download the forms at: