Lafourche Parish Government
Emergency Operations Center
Emergency Information for Lafourche Residents
Phone: (985) 537-7603 or (985) 446-8427
Email: emergency@lafourchegov.org
UPDATED 09/13/2012 at 10:45 A.M.
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CURRENT EMERGENCY DETAILS:
HURRICANE ISAAC:
- STATE OF EMERGENCY declared as of Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 3:00 P.M.
- A CURFEW is NO LONGER in effect.
- All ROADS are OPEN.
- All SHELTERS are now CLOSED
- All Parish BOAT LAUNCHES remain CLOSED until further notice
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER:
- A Disaster Recovery Center is now OPEN at the LPG Mathews Government Complex (4876 Hwy 1)
DAMAGE REPORTS:
- We are requesting residents with over $5,000 in estimated damages to email us at damagereports@lafourchegov.org.
- Please include the following information in your email:
- Name of homeowner/business owner
- Physical address
- Phone number(s) at which owner can be reached between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Description of the damages incurred
- Photographs of all damages (if possible)
- No email access? Please call Darla Duet at (985) 537-7603 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- NOTE: This email DOES NOT take the place of you contacting FEMA and/or your insurance company. This is NOT for public use, and will only be used to report overall parish damages to state and federal officials.
FOOD STAMPS:
- Disaster Suuplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) will be available to qualifying Lafourche Parish residents.
- DSNAP Locations & Alphabetic Schedule of Service
- TO PRE-APPLY:
- Those already receiving regular SNAP benefits DO NOT have to pre-apply. Instead, they will have additional benefits automatically added to their EBT cards (if they not already at the maximum benefit for household size).
GARBAGE / DEBRIS PICK-UP:
LINKS:
ALL PRESS RELEASES:
- Lafourche Parish Government Preps for Isaac Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 3:00 P.M.
- Lafourche Parish Public Schools and Courts Closures Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 5:00 P.M.
- Parish Government Offices Close for Isaac Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 5:00 P.M.
- South Lafourche Levee District Floodgate Notification Monday, August 27, 2012, at 8:00 A.M.
- Thibodaux Transit System Ceases Operation Monday August 27, 2012, at 11:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Government prepares for Isaac Monday, August 27, 2012, at 1:00 P.M.
- Head Start Classes for Thursday and Friday Monday, August 27, 2012, at 1:00 P.M.
- Nicholls State University Update Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 7:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Government Pontoon Bridge Closures Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 8:00 A.M.
- South Lafourche Levee District Closes Floodgates Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 8:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Curfew Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 11:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Requests Business Closure due to Tornado Alerts Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 11:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Suspends Garbage Collection Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 11:00 A.M.
- La. Hwy. 1 closed near Golden Meadow Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 2:00 P.M.
- Hurricane Isaac Lafourche Parish Update Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 9:00 P.M.
- Lafourche Parish Curfew Extended Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 11:00 P.M.
- Hurricane Isaac Lafourche Parish Update Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 7:00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish School Closures Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 11::00 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Court Closures Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 11:00 A.M.
- Nicholls Resumes Class Tuesday September 4th Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 8:35 P.M.
- Hurricane Isaac Lafourche Parish Curfew lifted Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 6 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish storm cleanup and removal Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 10 A.M.
- Lafourche Parish Secures Portable Pumps Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Noon
- Hurricane Isaac Curfew Revision Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 6 P.M.
- Lafourche Parish Government Boat Launches Closed Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 6 P.M.
- Hurricane Isaac Points of Distribution Sites Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 6 P.M.
- The Ted Gisclair Floodgate in Larose closed until furter notice Friday, August 31, 2012, at 1 P.M.
- Thibodaux Added to Points of Disbribution Site Friday, August 31, 2012, at 1 P.M.
- Three POD Sites to Close Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 12:00 P.M.
- Vegetative Storm Debris Drop-off Sites Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 4:00 P.M.
- Workers Continue Efforts in Sixth Ward Area of Lafourche Parish Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 7:30 P.M.
- Lafourche Parish Approved for Individual Assistance Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 9:15 P.M.
- Regular Garbage Pickup Services Resume; Details Issued on Storm Debris Removal Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 10:15 A.M.
- LA 1 between Port Fourchon & Grand Isle to CLOSE from 6pm on Sunday until 6am on Monday Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 11:40 A.M.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Lafourche Parish Residents Affected by Hurricane Isaac Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 2:30 P.M.
- COMPREHENSIVE LAFOURCHE PARISH UPDATE Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 4:45 P.M.
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