Archive for the ‘Lafourche Parish’ Category
September 5, 2008 - 12:21 pm
Hello all,
We realize that many of you are still searching for the most updated, post-disaster information from your parishes or counties, and we want to help.
With Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike, we’re operating more blogs to help the communities in the storms’ tracks. We have to sign off on the Hurricane Gustav blog for now, but, we can direct you folks to the right places for your needed information:
- For Louisiana citizens, the state of Louisiana is routinely updating this site with press releases: http://emergency.louisiana.gov/ You can find information on school closures, FEMA help, food stamps, POD’s, and other important post-disaster resources there.
- For Mississippi citizens, the state of Mississippi is routinely updating its Mississippi Emergency Management site with post-disaster information.
- Local media, such as radio and television outlets, typically provides updated local information.
- Visit your local emergency management/government web site for recovery effort and community information. You can find a list of Louisiana emergency management sites here: http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/linkpages/parishpa.htm
- For free hurricane preparedness resources, including articles on how to clean up after flooding, how to clean out refrigerators and freezers after a power outage, and how to cope with disaster, please visit us at OneStorm.
- If you still cannot find the information you need, you can e-mail me at Heidi@onestorm.org and I will answer you as quickly as possible.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback we’ve received from the affected counties and parishes. It has truly been a pleasure to bring information to the communities that need it most.
Sincerely,
Heidi and Chris
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana school closures, Mississippi disaster aid, Louisiana disaster aid, Hurricane Gustav food stamps
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September 5, 2008 - 10:11 am
BATON ROUGE (September 4, 2008) — Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis announced the closure of state government offices on Friday, September 5, 2008, due to Hurricane Gustav, in the following parishes:
Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. James, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany
All state employees who work in a state facility located in parishes not listed above should report to work, unless they are instructed by their supervisors to either not report to work or to vacate their work sites due to unforeseen electrical outages or damages.
All essential personnel, as well as employees that are required to work due to Hurricane Gustav, should report to work as directed by their supervisors.
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Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana government office closures, Lafourche Parish government, St. Bernard government office closures, Terrebonne government office closures, Baton Rouge government office closures, St. Tammany government office closures, Louisiana closed government offices
Posted in Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana, Iberville Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Terrebonne Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Feliciana | 1 Comment »
September 4, 2008 - 2:51 pm
Parish Sets Up 3 Distribution Sites in Lafourche
Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness has announced the opening of three distribution sites for parish residents. Those sites are as follows:
Thibodaux High School football stadium parking lot (on Tiger Drive in Thibodaux)
Raceland Recreation Center (241 Recreation Drive in Raceland)
Galliano Wal-Mart (on Hwy 3235 in Galliano)
As of noon, the Thibodaux High School site had ice ONLY. The Raceland Recreation Center has M.R.E.’s, Ice and blue tarps. The Galliano Wal-Mart had ice ONLY, but blue tarps would be arriving shortly.
Source: “Press Release: Parish Sets Up 3 Distribution Sites in Lafourche.” Lafourche Parish Government Office of Emergency Preparedness. 4 September 2008, 12:10 PM.
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish and Gustav, Lafourche Parish disaster aid, Lafourche Parish distribution sites, Lafourche Parish federal aid, Lafourche Parish food aid
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September 4, 2008 - 11:37 am
- ACADIA PARISH – Monday
- ALLEN PARISH – Not earlier than Friday
- ASCENSION PARISH – Not earlier than Monday
- ASSUMPTION PARISH – Not earlier than Monday, probably later
- CITY OF BAKER – Monday
- BEAUREGARD PARISH – Thursday
- BOGALUSA CITY – No decision
- CALCASIEU PARISH – Friday
- CALDWELL PARISH – Friday
- CAMERON PARISH – Not earlier than Monday
- CENTRAL SCHOOLS – No report
- CLAIBORNE PARISH – Thursday
- CONCORDIA PARISH – Not earlier than Friday
- EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH – Not earlier than Monday
- EAST FELICIANA PARISH – No report
- EVANGELINE PARISH – No report
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana school closures, Louisiana school reopenings, Louisiana Parish school reopenings, Louisiana list of school reopenings
Posted in Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana, Evangeline Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. James Parish, St. John Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Feliciana | 1 Comment »
September 4, 2008 - 9:41 am
There are currently NO DISTRIBUTION POINTS OPEN IN LAFOURCHE PARISH at this time.
Please spread the word to people. We will send out a press release as soon as we set up distribution points today. Please do not mention ANY site until further notice.
Yesterday’s site (the old Matthews Wal-Mart Parking Lot) is NOT being used any longer.
Thank you.
Source: “Lafourche Parish Distribution Sites NOT Open.” Lafourche Parish Government. 4 September 2008, 7:37 AM.
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish distribution sites, Lafourche Parish food and water aid, Lafourche Parish MRE
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September 4, 2008 - 9:38 am
Here is a summary of the latest and most important information in Lafourche Parish:
RE-ENTRY INFO: Lafourche Parish residents are being allowed back into the Parish. A parish-wide curfew is NOW in effect from 8:00 P.M. until 6:00 A.M. each day until further notice. Residents returning to Lafourche are encouraged to bring supplies with them and to be as self-sufficient as possible upon return. We have limited resources for residents expecting to stay in the Parish. When traveling along roadways, please remember to treat every non-functioning traffic light as a four-way stop. Also, watch for leaning or downed utility poles, hanging power lines and tree limbs. Distribution points are scheduled to be set up again Thursday to hand out water, ice and M.R.E.’s. We will be receiving shipments of blue tarps in the coming days, but we do not have an estimated time of arrival.
SHELTER INFO: Lafourche Parish has opened two shelters as Refuges of Last Resort for residents who are coming back to find their homes uninhabitable and have no where else to go. Those two site locations are the Larose Civic Center and Thibodaux High School. The American Red Cross is in the area and is assisting at our shelters. Anyone needing information on shelters open outside of Lafourche Parish should call 1-800-RED-CROSS (or 1-800-733-2767).
ELECTRICITY: Power is still out throughout all of Lafourche Parish. Entergy is working to restore power as quickly as possible with crews from all over the country. Entergy officials estimate that some areas of the parish could have power restored very shortly, but others could take as long as 4 to 6 weeks.
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September 3, 2008 - 9:00 pm
Lafourche Parish Government and its contractors will begin the process of Storm Debris Cleanup and Removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. To assist in these collection efforts, we ask that storm debris and regular garbage and trash be kept separate as much as possible. To assist these contractors in the removal of debris, it is requested that you place all debris at street curbside away from fire hydrants, low hanging wires, water meters, etc…
To further assist in these efforts, we ask that the storm debris be separated into different piles. These piles are: (1) metal, (2) clean wood and tree debris, (3) white goods (household appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, a/c units, washers and dryers, microwave ovens, TV’s, etc…), (4) batteries, chemicals or other items that may be of a hazardous nature. Loose debris should be boxed, bundled, and containerized as much as possible.
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Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish and debris removal, Lafourche Parish garbage collection, Lafrouche Parish waste management
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September 3, 2008 - 3:50 pm
Lafourche Parish residents who are taking refuge in our Parish Shelters at Thibodaux High School and the Larose Civic Center need to place their pets in cages. No pets will be allowed to roam loose at the shelter sites.
Source: “Press Release: Animal Restrictions at Parish Shelters.” Lafourche Parish Government. 3 September 2008, 1:10 PM.
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish animal shelters, Lafourche Parish open shelters, Lafourche Parish pet shelters, Lafourche Parish shelters of last resort
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September 3, 2008 - 3:48 pm
- Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph has placed a Burn Ban in effect for the entire Parish of Lafourche until further notice.
Source: “Press Release: Burn Ban in Effect until Further Notice.” Lafourche Parish Government. 3 September 2008, 12:50 PM.
Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish advisories, Lafourche Parish and Gustav, Lafourche Parish burn ban
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September 3, 2008 - 3:45 pm
Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness has announced the opening of two shelters in Lafourche Parish at the Larose Civic Center and Thibodaux High School. These shelters are Refuges of Last Resort for residents who have returned to Lafourche Parish and have found their homes to be uninhabitable.
These centers will begin by providing basic sheltering for residents for no where else to go. Residents choosing to check into the shelter should be doing so with the intention of remaining there for an extended period of time. Any resident utilizing a shelter in Lafourche should bring the essential items utilized during any storm event such as food, water, clothing, personal hygiene products, etc. The Parish is making every effort to ensure that resources such as water, M.R.E.’s and ice will be readily available. We are also working with the American Red Cross to provide as much support to these sites as possible.
The most important thing for residents to remember is that these are REFUGES OF LAST RESORT. If you have any other options, you are strongly urged to consider them. It should also be noted that the shelter at Thibodaux High School has no air conditioning.
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Tags:Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish aid, Lafourche Parish food aid, Lafourche Parish MRE, Lafourche Parish open shelters, Lafourche Parish relief stations, Lafourche Parish shelter of last resort, Lafourche Parish water
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