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Responding in a Crisis<br />
In August <strong>2016</strong>, Louisiana experienced historic flooding that impacted thousands of businesses and families<br />
in Acadiana. Through August and September, we focused on flood recovery and response. Working with local<br />
partners, we served as an information hub and connected businesses and individuals to resources.<br />
One Acadiana remains an active partner in conversations to<br />
support regional preparedness and resiliency.<br />
We responded by:<br />
25,779<br />
IMPRESSIONS<br />
Developing a recovery<br />
resources web page<br />
We launched a national<br />
campaign, through a grant<br />
from Twitter, highlighting<br />
charitable giving opportunities<br />
and recovery information.<br />
Sending regular email<br />
updates to 5,000<br />
regional contacts<br />
We partnered with LEDA and the Workforce Commission<br />
to host a Shelter at Home Contractor Job Fair, where<br />
more than 230 sub-contractors and craftsmen met with<br />
firms hired by the state as general contractors.<br />
Coordinating regular<br />
conference calls with<br />
partners across the<br />
region to share<br />
information and to align<br />
our response efforts<br />
Helping launch the<br />
Louisiana Small<br />
Business Rebirth Fund,<br />
which provided rapidresponse<br />
grants to small<br />
businesses<br />
Our flood recovery commercial highlighted the assistance<br />
made available through the SBA.<br />
A ONE ACADIANA FAST FACT: Some areas of the <strong>1A</strong> parishes received nearly 30 inches of rain.
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