http://hurricanegustavresources.org/Hurricane Gustav Resources
Up-to-date response and relief information for Hurricane Gustav
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louisiana: Lafourche Parish- Last Call for Transportation Assistance
August 31, 2008 - 11:33 am by Heidi VanderVelde
12 Noon is Last Chance for Transportation Assistance
Thibodaux High School is the only Marshalling Point
The Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness is urging residents needing transportation assistance to evacuate to call the EOC as soon as possible. The number is (985) 537-7603 .
Any resident needing transportation from their home needs to call IMMEDIATELY if you have not done so already, so that arrangements can be made to pick them up from their home.
Any resident that intends to drive to a marshalling point for transportation from there needs to drive to Thibodaux High School IMMEDIATELY. Lafourche Parish OEP is completing the marshalling processes from Larose Civic Center and Central Lafourche High School, and so, the only marshalling point that residents can drive to is Thibodaux High School.
Source: “Press Release: 12 Noon is Last Chance for Transportation Assistance.” Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness. 31 August 2008, 9:15 AM.
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Lafourche Parish assistance, Lafourche Parish assisted evacuation, Lafourche Parish mandatory evacuation, Lafourche Parish transportation assistance
Posted in Lafourche Parish | No Comments »
Louisiana: State Issues Updated List of Parish Evacuations
August 31, 2008 - 11:24 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Baton Rouge (August 31, 2008) - The state has issued an updated list of parish-by-parish evacuations from Louisiana. The list is being updated at www.emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/Evacuations.html.
Allen - Recommended
Assumption - Mandatory
Beauregard - Recommended
Calcasieu - 12PM Noon Sunday, Mandatory
Cameron - Sunday, Mandatory for residents south of Highway 14, Recommended for the rest of the parish.
Iberia - 7AM Sunday, Mandatory
Jefferson - 8AM Sunday, Mandatory for residents on the West Bank. 12 Noon Sunday, Mandatory for residents on the East Bank.
Lafayette - Voluntary
Lafourche - 9AM Saturday for residents south of the flood gate, 3PM for all others, Mandatory
Orleans - 8AM Sunday, Mandatory
Plaquemines - 12PM Noon saturday, Mandatory
St. Bernard - 4PM Saturday, Mandatory
St. Charles - 12PM Saturday, Mandatory
St. John - 8PM Saturday, Mandatory
St. Martin - Mandatory
St. Mary - 4PM Saturday, Mandatory
St. Tammany - 7AM Sunday, Mandatory for residents south of I-12 and residents living near a major tributary.
Tangipahoa - Mandatory
Terrebonne - 4PM Saturday, Mandatory
Vermillion - Saturday, Mandatory
Washington - 5PM Sunday, Mandatory for residents of FEMA trailers and mobile homes.
Source: “Press Release: State Issues Updated List of Evacuations by Parish.” State of Louisiana. 31 August 2008.
Tags: Allen evacuation, Assumption mandatory evacuation, Beauregard evacuation, Calcasieu mandatory evacuation, Cameron mandatory evacuation, Iberia mandatory evacuation, Jefferson mandatory evacuation, Lafayette voluntary evacuation, Lafourche mandatory evacuation, Louisiana mandatory evacuation, Louisiana Parish evacuation, Louisiana Parish mandatory evacuation, Louisiana state evacuation, Orleans mandatory evacuation, Plaquemines mandatory evacuation, St. Bernard mandatory evacuation, St. Charles mandatory evacuation, St. John mandatory evacuation, St. Martin mandatory evacuation, St. Mary mandatory evacuation, St. Tammany mandatory evacuation, Tangipahoa mandatory evacuation, Terrebonne mandatory evacuation, Vermilion mandatory evacuation, Washington mandatory evacuation
Posted in Allen Parish, Assumption Parish, Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Iberia Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Vermilion Parish, Washington Parish | No Comments »
Louisiana: Contraflow Details
August 31, 2008 - 11:12 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Baton Rouge (August 30, 2008) - As directed by Governor Jindal, Louisiana State Police will initiate contraflow at 4:00 AM Sunday morning. For the first time in history, the entire Louisiana coastal population will be evacuated due to the impending threat of Hurricane Gustav.
The southeast contraflow plan will be implemented in its entirety as shown in publicized maps (visit www.LSP.org).
For southwest Louisiana, the Lafayette area should follow the contraflow plans on I-49 North, as publicized. For the Lake Charles area, contraflow will NOT be utilized and residents are encouraged to evacuate north on US Hwy 171. US Hwy 171 at US Hwy 190 in Deridder will utilize a lane-shift in order to accommodate three (3) lanes northbound, with only one (1) lane available for southbound traffic. US Hwy 165 is an alternate route for the Southwest Louisiana area.
While traffic on I-10 in and around Lake Charles will be free to travel either westbound toward Texas or eastbound toward Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Police strongly encourage motorists to travel north, away from the hurricane impact area.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, I 10 contraflow, I 49 contraflow, Lafayette contraflow, Lake Charles contraflow, Louisiana contraflow, Louisiana evacuation routes, Louisiana evacuation traffic
Posted in Louisiana | No Comments »
Louisiana: McNeese State University to Close Tonight at 6 PM
August 31, 2008 - 11:09 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Lake Charles, La. (August 30, 2008) - The McNeese State University campus will be closed at 6 p.m. Sunday and will remain closed to all non-essential, emergency personnel until an all clear is given. “Streets to the campus are barricaded and university police are patrolling the campus during the closure,” Candace Townsend, McNeese director of public information and communications, said.
No shelters will be available on the McNeese campus. “Students and employees with limited transportation should report to the McNeese Police building at 8 a.m. Sunday to participate in the public evacuation,” Townsend said. Calcasieu Parish will provide buses to public shelters outside the danger zone. A mandatory evacuation of the residence halls began late Saturday morning, Townsend said.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana college closures, Louisiana college evacuation, Louisiana university closures, Louisiana university evacuation, Mcneese State closures, McNeese State University evacuation
Posted in Calcasieu County, Louisiana | No Comments »
Louisiana: State Activates Gustav Hotlines for Spanish Speakers
August 31, 2008 - 11:05 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Baton Rouge (August 30, 2008) - The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has activated a toll-free number Spanish-speaking residents of the state may call to get the latest information regarding Hurricane Gustav.
Citizens may dial 1-866-288-4539 to listen to a recorded message with the most up-to-date information state officials have on the storm and preparations for it.
Gustav is now a major hurricane and is expected to impact Louisiana as early as Monday.
Residents are asked to continue to monitor local media for updates as the state continues to prepare for possible landfall of Hurricane Gustav. The message will be updated as news warrants.
Citizens with internet access can also visit www.emergency.louisiana.gov for the latest information related to Hurricane Gustav.
For the latest on Hurricane Gustav, you can visit emergency.louisiana.gov or call the state’s emergency hotline at 1-866-288-2484 to listen to a recorded message with the most up-to-date information.
Source: “Press Release: State Activates Gustav Hotlines for Spanish Speakers.” State of Louisiana. 30 August 2008.
Tags: Gustav hotlines, Gustav Spanish hotlines, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Gustav information and Spanish, Louisiana and Spanish Gustav info lines
Posted in Louisiana | No Comments »
Louisiana: LDAF Providing Options for Residents Evacuating with Pets
August 31, 2008 - 11:01 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Baton Rouge (August 30, 2008) - The Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is providing pet evacuation services for people with critical transportation needs (CTN) and vehicles are ready and standing-by at parish pick-up points in Orleans Parish and all coastal parishes.
“We want to evacuate every pet owner and their pets in the New Orleans metro and coastal parishes with critical transportation needs,” said LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain. “We have an abundance of vehicles and they’re ready to go.”
Strain said FEMA and the MuttShack Disaster Response Animal Rescue have provided trucks and workers.
“MuttShack personnel have been working non-stop out of the LDAF office for more than 24 hours already,” Strain said.
Strain said Orleans Parish residents with pets that will need assistance to evacuate are urged to make arrangements with the Orleans Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness as soon as possible to arrange transportation to the pet friendly shelter.
“Pet owners with critical transportation needs should call 2-1-1 for additional pet evacuation information and get to the parish pick up points as soon as possible,” Strain said. “It will take time to register everyone and their pets and complete all the paperwork accurately.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Louisiana | No Comments »
Louisiana: Evacuees Urged to Use 211 and Toll-Free Number to Find Shelters
August 31, 2008 - 10:58 am by Heidi VanderVelde
Baton Rouge (August 30, 2008) - Department of Social Services Secretary Ann Silverberg Williamson is urging all citizens who are evacuating in advance of Hurricane Gustav to dial 211 if they are seeking a shelter inside Louisiana. Residents who are looking for a shelter in another state should call the toll-free number 1-866-Get Info ( 1-866-438-4636 ) for the location of Red Cross shelters in another state.
“I am grateful for the partnership of both 211 and the Red Cross. They have worked diligently to create systems to help our residents make it to the closest shelter that has vacancies,” said Williamson. “I would also urge media outlets across the state to publicize these numbers so that our residents have the latest information about shelter vacancies as they evacuate.”
For the latest on Hurricane Gustav, you can visit emergency.louisiana.gov or call the state’s emergency hotline at 1-866-288-2484 to listen to a recorded message with the most up-to-date information.
Source: “Press Release: Department of Social Services Urges Evacuees to Use 211 and Toll-Free Number to Find Shelters.” State of Louisiana. 30 August 2008.
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana evacuation, Louisiana evacuees, Louisiana open shelters, Louisiana Red Cross shelters, Louisiana shelter locations, Louisiana shelters
Posted in Louisiana | No Comments »
Louisiana: Dept. of Social Services Issues Early Food Stamp Benefits
August 31, 2008 - 10:55 am by Heidi VanderVelde
BATON ROUGE, La. (August 30, 2008) – The Department of Social Services announced today that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service has issued a waiver allowing the early issuance of September benefits to all households who receive food stamps. These benefits will be loaded onto Electronic Benefit Cards (EBT) by Monday, September 1st, 2008.
This early issuance will enable Food Stamp recipients who are evacuating their homes to purchase the food needed prior to their normal issuance date. It will also ensure that immediately following the storm residents will have the Food Stamp benefits needed to replace food lost due to the impact of Hurricane Gustav.
In order to answer any questions telephone lines at 1-888-LAHELPU are being manned to respond to inquiries from Food Stamp recipients and the general public concerning food assistance.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Gustav and food stamps, Louisiaina hurricane assistance, Louisiana food stamps
Posted in Louisiana | No Comments »
Volunteers Needed for Hurricane Gustav Response
August 31, 2008 - 10:51 am by Heidi VanderVelde
BATON ROUGE, La. (August 30, 2008) – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals-Office of Public Health (DHH-OPH) is seeking volunteers to help in pre and post-storm emergency activities.
Those interested in assisting are asked to sign up with Louisiana Volunteers in Action (LAVA), the DHH’s volunteer management program. Prospective volunteers should register at www.lava.dhh.louisiana.gov. DHH-OPH volunteer coordinators will then call registered volunteers with information on when and where to report.
Volunteers don’t have to be medical professionals. DHH-OPH officials are asking anyone who registers to be ready to assist. Those who register may be assigned to help at a Medical Special Needs Shelter or at t! he state’s bus triage operation. Non-medical volunteers may be asked to feed patients or perform clerical tasks. Medical volunteers will be involved in direct patient care.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Gustav and volunteer work, Hurricane Gustav volunteers, Louisiana hurricane volunteers
Posted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | No Comments »
Alabama: Update- Areas of Baldwin County Now Under Mandatory Evacuation
August 31, 2008 - 10:35 am by Heidi VanderVelde
BALDWIN COUNTY MANDATORY EVACUATION
Alabama Governor Bob Riley has issued a Mandatory Evacuation for the following areas in Baldwin County:
Fort Morgan Peninsula
Plash Island
All low lying, surge and flood prone areas in unincorporated Baldwin County
All areas south of Fort Morgan Road in the City of Gulf Shores
For more information contact the Baldwin County EMA at (251) 972-6807 or visit www.co.baldwin.al.us.
Source: “News Release: Hurrricane Gustav #4.” Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency. 31 August 2008, 5:30 AM.
Tags: Alabama and Hurricane Gustav, Baldwin County evacuation, Baldwin County mandatory evacuation, Fort Morgan evacuation, Gulf Shores evacuation, Hurricane Gustav, Plash Island evacuation
Posted in Baldwin County | No Comments »
« Older Entries
Mandatory Evacuations
Baldwin County- Fort Morgan Peninsula, Plash Island, areas south of Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores, and all low-lying, flood, and surge prone areas, AL
Assumption Parish, LA
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Cameron Parish- residents south of Highway 14, LA
Iberia Parish, LA
Jefferson Parish, LA
Lafourche Parish, LA
Orleans Parish, LA
Plaquemines Parish, LA
St. Bernard Parish, LA
St. Charles Parish, LA
St. John Parish, LA
St. Martin Parish, LA
St. Mary Parish, LA
St. Tammany Parish- residents south of I-12 and those living near a major tributary, LA
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Terrebonne, LA
Vermilion Parish, LA
Washington Parish- residents of mobile homes and FEMA trailers, LA
Hancock County, MS
Harrison County, MS
Jackson County, MS
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
