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Many Louisiana residents are still hoping to receive FEMA assistance. When President Joe Biden visited Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, he promised a key form of federal aid to those dealing with the lingering effects of the storm, but weeks after landfall getting that financial help has been easier said than done.

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Louisiana Residents Frustrated by FEMA Aid Process Weeks After Hurricane Ida

The money would go straight into survivors' bank accounts “so that they can deal immediately with emergencies,” Biden said Sept. 3.

But access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's critical needs assistance program, designed to provide $500 checks for individuals with lifesaving needs, has been difficult in many of the affected areas.

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But weeks after the storm, getting access to those items is still a challenge, and has left some residents who say they have urgent needs confused about why they have not received the federal aid mentioned by Biden.

Melinda Bernard, 34, is among the Ida survivors who have not received the $500 deposit, despite requesting it.

Her family stayed at their home in Houma, Louisiana, when Ida hit as they couldn't find safe lodging to accommodate them and their pets. They were without power for 15 days, she said.

“Everything was booked. We refused to leave our animals so we stayed home,” she said.

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