PRESS RELEASE For Immediate release: 8:30 A.M.
Friday, August 29, 2008
For more information contact:
Name: Brennan Matherne
Phone: (985) 537-7603

Lafourche Parish Declares State of Emergency, Issues Evacuation Schedule

Due to the projected path of Tropical Storm Gustav, Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph has
declared a State of Emergency for the Parish of Lafourche, effective at 7:00 A.M. this morning, Friday,
August 29, 2008. Lafourche Parish Government has fully activated its Emergency Operations Center in
Raceland.
After meeting with state and local officials, President Randolph has also announced the evacuation
schedule for Lafourche Parish:
 * A RECOMMENDED EVACUATION will be issued at 4:00 P.M. today (Friday) for the area
South of the Leon Theriot Floodgates in Golden Meadow.
 * A MANDATORY EVACUATION will be issued at 9:00 A.M. Saturday for the area South of
the Leon Theriot Floodgates in Golden Meadow
 * A MANDATORY EVACUATION will be issued at 3:00 P.M. Saturday for the ENTIRE Parish
of Lafourche.
At this time, NO shelters will be opened in Lafourche Parish since Gustav is forecast to affect
Lafourche Parish as a Category 3 Hurricane. There will be no shelters or marshalling points open
during the recommended evacuation. Residents evacuating during that time must have their own
transportation and will not be provided shelter in Lafourche Parish. The State will release a toll-free
telephone number for shelter information at some point before our recommended evacuation today.
“We wanted to let the public know our plans as soon as possible,” said President Randolph. “This will
give everyone the opportunity to finalize their plans today and allow some people to leave early as
well.”
Tropical Storm force winds are expected to start affecting our area during the early morning hours of
Monday, September 1 with the eye of the storm making landfall during the early morning hours on
Tuesday, September 2.