Hurricane Relief/Help Information Thread

HOUMA – Officials say they’ve begun to solidify locations for relief and shelter throughout Lafourche Parish, which had undergone chaotic changes in the days after Gustav made landfall.

Courtesy of confusion over when and where state and federal agencies were taking basic needs, supply points were constantly changing Tuesday and Wednesday.
But the locations of shelters and relief stations as of Thursday will not likely change, officials say.
Ice and tarps were available Thursday afternoon at the Galliano Wal-Mart and the Thibodaux High School stadium parking lot, and food and water will be on-hand as supplies come in. Food, ice and tarps were available at the Raceland Recreation Center.
Two shelters have been established at Thibodaux High School and the Larose Civic Center, where supplies are readily available and outlets are available for anyone to recharge electronics.
Officials say if necessary they’ll open additional shelters, but as of Thursday morning the two well were below capacity.
Thibodaux High School, which is operating on minimal electricity and lacks air conditioning, held 70 of a maximum 750 people Thursday morning. The Larose Civic Center had air conditioning and 193 people of a maximum 350.
Complete recovery is still distant, and Entergy has yet to pinpoint when electricity will be restored. The only official estimate they’ve announced is that the last light in the parish will come on in about six weeks, but most area power will come on before then.

Fourth distribution site opens in Lafourche Parish

HOUMA – A fourth distribution site for food and water in Lafourche Parish is now open at the Holy Savior Catholic Church parking lot in Lockport.

This site will have ice, water, blue tarps and ready-to-eat meals.
Other sites include:

Thibodaux High School football stadium parking lot, Tiger Drive, Thibodaux.

Raceland Recreation Center, 241 Recreation Drive, Raceland.

Galliano Wal-Mart, La. 3235, Galliano.
As of 2:30 p.m. today, the Thibodaux site had ice, water and blue tarps with meals on the way. The Raceland site had meals and ice left. The Galliano site had meals, ice and blue tarps.

 

Entergy power restoration projections


Entergy power restoration projections for some Baton Rouge area neighborhoods:

• Bocage 7 to 10 days
• Brownsfield 3 to 5 days
• Clinton/Jackson most in 7 to 10 days
• Country Club of Louisiana by Monday
• Denham Springs most by Tuesday
• False River/Plaquemine most in 5 to 7 days
• Forest Heights Park 3 to 5 days
• Geismar/St. Gabriel most in 14 to 21 days
• Gonzales most by Sunday afternoon
• Greenwell Springs 3 to 5 days
• Jefferson Terrace by Friday
• Livingston/Satsuma most in 10 days
• Livonia most in 3 to 5 days
• Park Forest by Sunday
• Port Allen/Brusly/Addis most by end of Friday
• Port Vincent/French Settlement most in 21 days
• Prairieville most in 10 to 14 days
• Rolling Meadow/Hickory Ridge/Coursey by Friday
• Santa Maria 5 to 7 days
• Scotlandville within 7 days
• Sharon Hills 3 to 5 days
• Shenandoah/White Oak by Monday
• St. Francisville most in 7 to 10 days
• Tara/Goodwood Estates by Friday
• Walker most by Monday

Source: Entergy Gulf States LLP

Power to return to the LSU campus

Full electrical power is about to return to the LSU campus.

But switching from generator energy to full power will cause a blackout of up to an hour at about 6:30 p.m. today before the campus is back up and running, said LSU spokeswoman Kristine Calongne.

LSU officials worked nonstop with Entergy to ensure this transition is as smooth and rapid as possible, Calongne said.

LSU has notified its students, faculty and staff via text message and broadcast e-mail.

 

Any news on Demco customers?

 

Demco customers:

Their problems are the main transmissions systems, expected back up in 2-4 days. With those up then their lines come up and they reassess. Still weeks but they feel after the main is restored that possibly 50% comes back. They are CO-OP so you will get to assess how the smaller generators work.

*NOTE TO OUR MEMBERS IN THE FIELD* As this thread gets bigger we try to ease the surfing by deleting updated/ repeated information. If you have information you feel is lost to deletion chime in with your question and we will get right back with the answer.

Heads high people, it is getting better every single day, folks are working hard and mistakes will be made but the efforts are around the clock. We miss you and want you back soon.

Us.

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http://www.cleco.com/site413.php

Link breaks down outages by Parish, I cannot break down the chart and post. Let me know if you need specific Parish numbers.

 

This is a list with open fuel. I will not update as this seems to be every gas station in the SEC.

Gas Stations
The following gas stations have been confirmed or reported to be open:
Abbeville
</SPAN>Confirmed:
Chevron U-Pak-It, 2024 Veterans Memorial Dr.
Valero, 300 Veteran's Memorial Dr.
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 1811 South State St
Reported:
Eastside Chevron, 2031 Charity St
Shop Rite #54, 520 W Summers Dr

Abita Springs
Reported:
Abita Garage, Downtown Abita
Alexandria
Confirmed:
Wilmore Mobil 14, Mcarthur Dr.
Sams Food Mart, 2505 Mason St.
Leebos 9, 6016 Old Boyce Rd.
Deville Service, 603 MacArthur Dr.
Cenla Express 102, 15 MacArthur Dr.
SHELL, 4020 S MACARTHUR DR.
5909 SKYE ST.
5819 MASONIC DR.
SHELL, 4029 JACKSON ST EXT
SHELL, 730 Macarthur Drive
Reported:
Kroger, Jackson Street
Airpark Express, 6019 Old Boyce Rd
Lessor Grocery 2501 Broadway
Tobacco Plus #16, 2140 North Mall Dr
Chevron, 1100 Warren St.
Chevron, 5003 Lee St.
Amite
Confirmed:
Shell, 100 W. Oak
Shell, 502 S. First St.
Reported:
Race Track, Hwy 16
Neighborhood Grocery, Hwy 16
Wal-Mart, Hwy 16
RaceTrac, 1205 W Oak Street
Anacoco
Reported:
Anacoco Merc, 1678 Front St.
E & N Kwik Stop #1, 4556 Main St.
Arcadia
Reported:
Fastpak Foods, Box 267
Roger's, 18606 Hwy 9
Archie
Reported
Texaco Town, JCT US 84 & LA 28 East
Avondale
Reported:
Avondale Truck Stop 3110 U.S. Hwy 90
Baker
Reported:
Exxon, 5350 Groom Road
Chevron, 310 Main St
Ball
Reported:
Paradise Grocery 4902 Monroe Hwy.
Basile
Reported:
Basile Exxon, 3062 Hwy 190
Bastrop
Confirmed:
MJ's Shamrock, 515 W. Madison
Reported:
Porterhouse, 1851 N Washington
Baton Rouge
Confirmed:
Sam's, 10444 North Mall Drive
Sam's, 7685 Airline Hwy
Circle K, Nicholson Drive
Circle K, Plank & Shelly
B'Quik, 4501 Perkins
B'Quik, 9227 Greenwell Springs Rd.
B'Quik, 9611 Airline
Walmart Gas Station, Cortana
Valero, 7515 Perkins Rd.
Valero, 9990 Bluebonnet Blvd
Valero, 15128 Airline
Shell Express 1 Stop, 11330 Coursey Blvd., BR
Shell Express 1 Stop, 9150 Joor Rd.
Shell Express 1 Stop, 17828 Highland Rd.
Swifty’s # 9, 9390 Old Hammond Hwy.
College Chevron, 2929 College Dr.
Etoile DeMer, 7175 Plank Road
5313 NICHOLSON DR.
1910 BRIGHTSIDE DR.
10221 COURSEY BLVD.
10770 FLORIDA BLVD.
2205 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.
SHELL, 13289 OLD HAMMOND HWY.
4536 PLANK RD
5505 AIRLINE HWY.
SHELL, 8133 PLANK RD.
SHELL, 2959 COLLEGE DR
Reported:
Chevron, Highland Road
WalMart Gas Station, Coursey Blvd @ Market St.
Exxon, Corner of Coursey and Airline
RaceTrac, 3425 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Country Club Texaco, Highland Rd. @ I-10
Chevron/Cracker Barrel, 5550 Bluebonnet
Chevron, 72nd Avenue and Plank Rd
Texaco, Flannery and Old Hammond
Chevron, 12924 Coursey Blvd.
Exxon @ Cortana Mall, Airline Highway
Circle K/Shell, Drusilla Shopping Center
Chevron, Airline & I-12
Exxon, S. Sherwood Forest @ I-12
Texaco, 1024 O'Neal Lane
Raceway, Bluebonnet Blvd.
La Rouge Mart, Jefferson Hwy by Pearson's Luggage & Gifts
Chevron, 2112 O'Neal Lane
Belle Chasse
Confirmed:
Belle Chasse SS, 9654 Hwy 23
1307 BELLE CHASSE HWY.
Reported
State Oil, 7124 Highway 23
Bogalusa
Confirmed:
14296 HWY 21 S.
Reported:
Chevron, 103 Marshall Rich
Mary John Bogalusa Inc. 15019 Hwy 21 South
Chevron, 1201 Sunset Dr.
Boutte
Confirmed:
13366 HWY 90
Reported:
Murphy Oil @ Walmart, Hwy. 90
Boyce
Confirmed:
Chandlers, 9165 Hwy 28
Rapides Station Truck, 5570 Old Boyce Rd.(I49)
Breaux Bridge
Reported:
Pilot Travel Center, 2112 Rees Street (I-10 exit 109)
Silver's Travel Center, 2116 Anse Broussard Hwy.
Food-N-Fun, 221 Poydras St
Food-N-Fun, 156 Hwy 94 West
Chevron, 156 W Mills Ave
Broussard
Reported:
Shell, 1240 Albertson's Pkwy
Food-N-Fun, 8119 W. Hwy 90
Food-N-Fun, 1189 Evangeline Thwy
Chevron, 1189 Evangline Thwy
Shop Rite #48, 4108 Hwy 90 East
Truck and Trailer Center, 101 Millstone Rd.
Bunkie
Confirmed:
Short Stop Chevron, 605 Evergreen
Sammy's Truck, 3601 Hwy 115 (I-49)
E Z Shop, 216 NW Main
Bunkie Wash n Go, Hwy 71
Bush
Confirmed:
Shell, 81730 Hwy 21
Reported:
Texaco, 81550 Hwy 21
Calcasieu
Reported:
Calcasieu Exxon, 2530 East Broad St.
Central
Confirmed:
13435 HOOPER RD.
Reported:
Mobil, Hooper Rd at Joor Rd
Indian Mound Grocer, Liberty Rd
Chalmette
Reported:
Murphy Oil Gas station, W. Jusge Perez Drive, Walmart parking lot
Chicote
Reported:
Parkside Grocery LA Highway 106 & Highway 3042
Church Point
Reported:
Westons Supermarket, 1011 Hwy 357
Vidrine's Cafe, 1011 Hwy 357
Colfax
Confirmed:
Kwick Stop, 1475 Main St.
Columbia
Reported:
Chevron, 1475 Hwy 98 E
Cottonport
Reported:
Cotton Corner 952 Front St.
Coushatta
Reported:
Horton's, 2732 E. Carroll
Covington
Confirmed:
9736 Circle K
9735 Circle K
Claiborne Hill 1001 N Hwy 190 Business
Tyler Shell 1001 S Tyler
Main Street 2701 Collins Blvd
Market Max, 73029 hwy 25
Shell, 1001 Business Hwy 190
Shell, 103 Main St.
Shell, 70324 Hwy 21 @ I-12 (Exit 59)
Shell, 103 Main St.
Shell, 70324 Hwy 21 @ I-12 (Exit 59)
Shell, 78478 Hwy 437
Shell, 809 Collins Blvd.
SHELL, 500 N HWY 190
Reported:
Shell, Hwy. 190 near Claiborne Hill
Race Trac, Hwy 190 & I-12
Exxon, I-12 & Hwy. 190
Gas & Go Deli, 20260 HWY 36
Chevron, 1515 Hwy 190
Crowley
Confirmed:
Valero, 1764 N. Parkerson
Exit 80/Rice Palace Truck Stop, I-10 at Exit 80
Frog City Travel Plaza, open 24/7
Reported:
RaceWay, 2435 North Parkerson
Shop Rite #72, 2597 N. Parkerson Ave
Tobacco Plus #14, 1563 N. Parkerson Ave
Chevron, 2600 N Parkerson
Cut Off
Reported:
Tobacco Plus #15, 16646 W Main St
Delcambre
Reported:
Texaco, HWY 14
Denham Springs
Confirmed:
Racetrack, 2216 Florida Blvd
Denham Springs
2366 S RANGE AVE
222 FLORIDA BLVD
SHELL, 31799 LA HWY 16
SHELL, 102 RUSHING RD W
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 2602 South Range Ave.
</SPAN>Reported:
RaceTrac, 2331 South Range Ave.
Pilot Travel Centers #079, 2601 South Range Avenue (I-12 exit 10)
Freedom Fuel, Hatchell Lane
Frog's, Magnolia Bridge Road
M&D Quickstop #1, 9174 Cockerham Road
Cracker Barrell, Corner Hatchell Lane & Cockerham Rd
Chevron, 100 Rushing RD
Destrehan
Reported:
Valero, Airline Hwy.
Dequincy
Confirmed:
Valero station, 700 E. 4th St
Deridder
Confirmed:
Henry's, 3111 Hwy 190
1209 E 1ST ST.
Reported:
Nifty 50's II, 1137 N Pine
Nifty 50's, 717 E First
Sunshine #7, 1968 Hwy 190 W
Poteet Pit Stop, 3215 Hwy 171
Deville
Reported:
Deville Central, Hwy 115
Dutchtown/Geismar
Reported
Shell, Hwy 74 and I-10
Elizabeth
Confirmed:
Corner Store of Elizabeth, 717 La Hwy 112
Reported:
Pit Stop 4869 Highway 10
Elton
Reported:
Bayou Mart, Hwy. 190E
Erath
Reported:
Eddie's, Hwy 14
Ethel
Reported:
Danny's to Go, 6430 Hwy 19
F.S. Williams, Hwy. 19
Eunice
Confirmed:
Valero, 2175 West Laurel
Mel's Quick Stop, 1894 V.M. Hwy. 13
Shell Jiffy Gas Stop, 1802 W. Laurel
Reported:
Tobacca Plus #4, 100 W. Laurel

Franklin
Confirmed:
Shell
Get N Go, 4814 Hwy 90
Franklinton
Confirmed:
Shell, 1038 Main S
Shell, 26505 HWy 62
Reported:
Chevron, Main St.
Gardner
Reported:
Leavines Grocery 40 Holt Rd
Glenmora
Reported:
G&G Superette, Hwy 165
Gonzales
Confirmed:
1902 N AIRLINE
Reported:
Murphy USA, 130 S. Airline Hwy
Shell, Hwy 30. Tanger Outlet
Popingo, Burnside Ave.
Airline Super Stop, 608 South Purpera (@ US 61)
Moe's Discount, 1547 North Burnside (@ US 61)
Grand Coteau
Confirmed:
Menard Oil, 412 W. Martin Luther King
Reported:
Exxon - M/M Shop 412 W. Martin Luther King
Grayson
Reported
Village Grocery, HWY 165 N
T.A. Roberts OIl, HWY 165 S
Greenwell Springs
Reported
Cracker Barrell, Greenwell Springs Road
Gretna
Confirmed:
929 Lafayette St.
Reported
Shell, 1400 Lafayette St
RaceTrac, 1625 Lafayette Street
Getgo Stumpf 1001 Stumpf Blvd
Gueydan
Reported
Lard Oil, 701 First Street
Hackberry
Reported:
Circle A Food Mart, 905 Main St.
Hammond
Confirmed:
Shell Express 1 Stop, 2201 SW Railroad Ave.
1200 HWY 51 BYPASS
SHELL, 1920 SW RAILROAD AVE
Reported:
Pilot Travel Centers #300, 2111 SW Railroad Avenue (I-12 exit 40)
Runway Chevron, I-55 and 190
Chevron, 100 S Morrison B
CV Truck & Travel Centers, 3151 Hwy 190W
Time Saver, I-55, 190
RaceTrack, Morrison
Kangaroo, University, I-55
Roosters, near the Landmark Hotel
Murphys Wal-Mart, West Thomas
Exxon, Trey Yuen Hwy 51
Cashios Chevron, I-55, 190
Pilot & Petro Stations, Hammond Mall
Chevron, 3176 HWY 190 WES
Harahan
Reported
Discount Zone, Jefferson Hwy
Sav-N-Time, 6901 Jefferson Hwy.
Quick Pic, 984 Hickory
Getgo - Sams Mounes 1000 Sams Avenue
Danny & Clydes 5861 Citrus Blvd.
Harvey
Confirmed:
1601 LAPALCO BLVD.
Reported:
Sam's Club #8221, 1527 Manhattan Blvd
Manhattan Chevron 647 Manhattan Blvd
Hessmer
Reported:
Lil U Pick It 736 Main St
Hineston
Confirmed:
Leebos-Hineston, 1783 Hwy 121
Hornbeck
Reported:
E & N Kwik Stop #2, 1153 Hammond St.
Houma
Confirmed:
Texaco, Industrial Blvd and S. Van
Exxon, Bayou Black Dr. and St. Charles
Reported:
Chevron, Hwy 311 & Savanne Rd.
Chevron, 3401 Little Bayo
Tobacco Plus #7, 6068 W. Park Ave
Shop Rite #12, 215 S. Van Ave
Danos Service Station 2119 Bayou Black Dr.
Independence
Reported
Citgo, Main Street
Iowa
Reported:
Kerry A Sack, 103 E Hwy 90
Chevron, 100 W HIghway 9
Jackson
Reported:
C&D Convenience, Hwy 10
Jena
Confirmed:
802 W Oak St.
Reported:
Airport Grocery, Hwy 8
Jennings
Confirmed:
Valero station, 1407 Elton Dr.
Reported:
Murphy's at WalMart, 303 Interstate Dr.
Shop Rite #82, 1823 Elton Rd
Jonesboro
Reported:
Weston Grocery, 6518 Hwy 4 East
Jonesville
Reported:
Mcentyres Trading Post, 15388 Hwy 124
Jonesville Exxon, Hwy 84
Kaplan
Reported:
Food-N-Fun, 118 East First St.
Kenner
Reported:
Sam's Club #8261, 455 31st Street
Chevron, 901 W. Esplanade
Get/Airport – Hanson St. 730 Hanson St.
Kinder
Reported:
Tobacco Plus #9, 13960 Hwy 165
Lacombe
Reported:
Russell's Quick Stop, 28165 hwy 190
Lafayette
Confirmed:
Valero, 1681 University
Valero, 1691 Kaliste Saloom
Valero, 1715 Mudd Ave
Valero, 1729 Kaliste Saloom
Valero, 4914 Circle K Pinhoo
Valero, 3801 Ambassador
Valero, 2829 Ambassador Caffery
Valero, 2302 Ambassador Caffery
Valero, 2602 Kaliste Saloom
Valero, 1912 NE Evangeline Thruway
Valero, 3802 Moss St
Menard Oil, 5540 Johnston St.
Menard Oil, 101 S. College
Thruway, 1332 SW Evangeline
615 W UNIVERSITY
624 E KALISTE SALOOM
1111 MUDD AVE
3003 KALISTE SALOOM RD
3806 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY
2113 ROBLEY DR
3400 PINHOOK RD
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 105 West Gloria Switch Rd.
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 3332 W. Pinhook & Bonin
Reported:
Chevron, 6777 Johnston St
Hit N Run, 1551 SE Evangeline Thruway
Murphy USA, Pinhook Rd
RaceTrac, 1001 E. Evangeline Thruway
Sam's Club #8114, 3222 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
RaceTrac, 1525 North University Drive
USA Food Express Line, 2133 Kaliste Saloom
Chevron, 600 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Shop Rite #49, 2927 Verot School Rd
Shop Rite #73, 1110 N. University Ave
Shop Rite #77, 2400 West Congress
Tobacco Plus #17, 1407 S.E. Evangeline Thruway
Shop Rite #47, 1900 Dulles Drive
Chevron, 4311 Johnston St.
Chevron, 2932 Johnston St
Chevron, 1100 Evangeline
Exxon - M/M Shop 5540 Johnston St
Exxon - M/M Shop 101 S. College
Chevron, 3939 W Cngres St.
Chevron, 5051 Ambassador
Chevron, 1900 Dulles Dr
Lake Arthur
Reported:
Shop-A-Lot, 309 Calcasieu St.
Tiger Mart, 801 N. Hwy 26
Lake Charles
Confirmed:
Valero, 3302 Ernest
Valero, 2760 Country Club Rd
Five Star #2, 1900 Sam Houston Pkwy.
Five Star #1, 2577 Hwy 171 N
2505 PRIEN LAKE RD
520 E PRIEN LAKE RD
107 S JEFFERSON
Reported:
Gillis Grocery Exxon, 4199 Hwy 171 N
In & Out #10, 3900 Broad St.
IN & Out #10, 307 West 18th St.
Sam's Club #8265, 2025 Sams Way
U Pak It, 801 Country Club Rd
Cormies Grocery, 4907 Big Lake Rd.
Mae-Mae's #203, 428 7th Street
Landry's Quick Serve, 6594 Hwy. 3059
In & Out #11, 1749 W. Sale Road
Fastway, 4502 Common Street
Super Saver #2, 5508 Hwy 14
Delta Food Mart #5, 112 Hwy 171
Shop Rite #79, 2400 Country Club Rd
Shop Rite #80, 1110 E. Prien Lake Rd
Gillis Grocery, 4199 Hwy 171 N
Calcasieu Exxon 2530 East Broad Street
Tobacco Plus #20, 1801 W. Prien Lake Rd

LaPlace
Confirmed:
Pit Stop 1, 2701 W Airline Hwy
Reported:
117816 Breaux Petroleum Products, 4325 U S Highway 51 N
Pilot Travel Centers #082, 4301 South Main Street (I-10 exit 209 / I-10 & I55)
LeCompte
Confirmed:
Leebos 8, Hwy 112 & I-49
Leebos 6, 3220 Hwy 71 S.
Leesville
Confirmed:
SAL 6, 188 Alexandria Hwy
SAL 7, 1800 Nolan Trace
1102 S 5th St.
1648 Pitkin Road
Reported:
Shop Rite #64, 14245 Lake Charles Hwy
Shop Rite #65, 1402 Entrance Rd
Lena
Confirmed:
Hilgers 3, Old Hwy 1
Livingston
Reported
Gene's Supermarket, Frost road
Energy Express, Hwy 63 North of I-12
Chevron/Super Stop, Hwy 63 North of I-12 Lockport
Reported:
142183 Breaux Petroleum Products, 5866 N Hwy. 1
Longville
Confirmed:
Country One Stop, 11171 Hwy 171
Luling
Reported:
Murphy Oil @ Walmart, Hwy 90
Mamou
Confirmed:
Shell Jiffy Gas Stop, 1329 Sixth St.

Mandeville
Confirmed:
Jemworks 3 500 N Causeway
Shell, 2963 Hwy 190 (Blue Harbor)
Shell, 68090 Hwy 59 & I-12 (Exit 65)
Minnies #1, 2000 Florida St.
Pineville Texaco, 2665 Hwy 28 East
E-Z Stop, 2828 Hwy 107
Reported:
Texaco on 59
Danny & Clyde’s 668083 Highway 59
Mansura
Reported:
St.Romain Oil
Mansura Wash N Go 7944 Hwy 1
Marrero
Reported:
Time Clock 4400 Lafitte Larose Hwy
Victory Fuel /Barataria Chevron 4915 Westbank Expwy.
Marksville
Reported:
Marksville Wash n Go 534 Tunica Dr
Odell's Grocery, 627 Hwy 1
Mathews
Reported:
Shop Rite #63, 4886 Hwy 1
Maurice
Reported:
Rays Quick Stop, Hwy 167
Merryville
Reported:
Cambell Supply, 11827 Hwy 190 West Metairie
Reported:
Sam's Club #4775, 3900 Airline Highway
Exxon , 2100 Veterans
Discount Zone, Causeway Blvd
Shell, Vets & Causeway
Brother's, S I-10 Service Rd
Chevron, 3120 Clearview P
Chevron, 4950 Veterans BL
Chevron, 2316 Veterans HW
Amar Oil Co INC, 2316 Veterans BL
Chevron, 2301 Clearview P
Chevron, 2316 Veterans HW
Danny & Clydes 2201 Clearview Pkwy
Mary John Clearview Inc. _ 3120 Clearview Pkwy.
Get Clearview & Airline 4501 Airline Dr.
Ritz – 24 3605 Causeway Blvd.
Mary & John (Gas & Go) 5000 Airline Hwy
Monroe
Confirmed:
Oliver Rd. Shell, 2221 Forsythe Ave.
Reported:
Super Mart, 8635 Hwy 165
Montgomery
Reported:
Bea's Grocery, 3815 Hwy 71

Morgan City
Confirmed:
7700 HWY 90 E
Reported:
142210 Breaux Petroleum Products, 7028 Hwy 182 East
Victor 2 Deli, Hwy 70 & Victor 2 Blvd.
Pic-A-Pac, 2006 Hwy 182 East
Moss Bluff
Reported:
U Pak It, 615 Sam Houston Jones Prky
Chevron, 615 Sam Houston
Gateway Shell/Moss Bluff, 1783 Hwy 171 North
Natchitoches
Confirmed:
SAL 10, 5422 Hwy. 6 (I-49)
Casey's Kwik Stop, 5419 University Pkwy (I-49)
Reported:
Wal-Mart, Keyser Avenue
Zippy B, Hwy 1 Bypass
French Market Express, 5109 University Pkwy
Shop Rite #74, 247 Keyser Ave
New Iberia
Confirmed:
Valero, 1213 E. Admiral Doyal
Valero, 601 E. Admiral Doyal
Valero, 2709 E. Ost
Menard Oil, 1050 E Admiral Doyle
Menard Oil, 3002 Abbeville Hwy.
Reported:
Race Track, Hwy. 90
Lasalle Gas Station, 315 W Dale st
Food-N-Fun, 3003 Loreauville Rd
Food-N-Fun, 3003 Hwy 14
Food-N-Fun, 2903 S Lewis St
Chevron, 3003 Hwy 14
Chevron, 315 W. Dale & Ede
Chevron, 2911 est Admira
Chevron, 4502 W. Old Spanish
Chevron, 1426 Center
Exxon - M/M Shop 1050 E Admiral Doyle
Exxon - M/M Shop 3002 Abbeville Hwy
Chevron, 15106 Hwy 14
New Orleans
Confirmed:
Irish Bayou, 56085 Ridgeway
Reported:
BP, 1001 Annunciation
Gentilly Chevron, 4046 Menteur Hwy
Chevron, 5600 Tchoupitoulas
Claiborne Shell, 2150 S. Claiborne
Edie's One Stop 100 West Veterans Memorial Drive
Claiborne Shell, 2150 S.Claiborne
Chevron, 6601 CHF Menteur
Chevron, 447 N Rampart
Chevron, 1400 Carrollton
Chevron, 7020 Bullard Ave.
Super Discount
Tchoupitoulas Stop 5600 Tchoupitoulas St.
Get Canal & Broad 2701 Canal St.
Bullard Chevron, 5701 Bullard
Mary John Crowder Inc. 7000 Crowder Blvd.
Dolly's
Discount Gas
Rampart Chevron 447 N. Rampart
Get Earhart & Washington 1308 S. Jeff Davis Pkwy
East Orleans Express 7020 Bullard
Chevron, 5701 Bullard Ave.
Mardi Gras Truck Stop, 2411 Elysian Fields Avenue
Norco
Reported:
Shell/Big River Food, 15731 Airline Hwy
Oakdale
Confirmed:
US HWY 165 S.
Reported:
Murphy's, HWY. 165 South
Jewel's Quick Stop, 406 E Jackson
JD's Grocery 1313 Highway 1153
Oberlin
Reported:
Carol's Grocery 615 West 7th Ave.
Olla
Reported:
Tim and Lisa's, 165 N
Opelousas
Confirmed:
Valero, 719 Cresswell Ln
Shell Jiffy Gas Stop, 925 W. Vine St.
Shell Jiffy Gas Stop, 1312 Creswell Ln.
Reported:
RaceTrac, 1018 East Landry Street
Murphy Oil Co., Cresswell Ave
Tobacco Plus #22, 210 E. Vine
Pineville / Kingsville
Confirmed:
3432 MONROE HWY.
Cenla Express 119, 6448 Hwy 28 East
Cenla Express 122, 6204 Shreveport Hwy
Reported:
Circle K, Hwy 165
Wal-Mart, Hwy 165 N
Texaco, 5831 Monroe Hwy
Pineville Food Mart 911 Melrose Street

Pearl River
Reported:
63525 Hwy 1090
Plaquemine
Reported:
C&C Cheron, 24445 Eden St
Pontchatoula
Confirmed:
535 E PINE ST.
Reported:
Kangaroo Station, 15389 Highway 22 West
Car Wash Street, 780 West Pine Street
Harris Gas, 202 West Pine Street
Mr. Q's, 18331 Highway 22 East
Chevron, 20508 Hwy 22 E
Chevron, 930 W Pine
Sedco –Bootsy 365 W. Pine St.
Port Allen
Confirmed:
Cash's, Hwy. 415
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 133 Lobdell
Reported:
TMI Fuel Stop, 550 Hwy 190 W
Cajun Circus, 6742 W. Hwy 90
Spillway Sportsman, 1920 American Way
Cash's Truck Plaza, 420 Lobdell Hwy.
H&R Truck Stop, 347 Lobdell Hwy
Chevron, 3847 Louisiana Hwy
Chevron, 111 Lobdell Hwy
H&R Truck Stop 347 Lobdell Hwy
Port Barre
Reported:
Shop Rite #62, 17681 Hwy 190
Prairieville
Reported:
Super Stop - Shell Station, Corner of HWY 621 and HWY 73
Veillon Food Mart, 41016 Hwy 933
Exxon, Hwy 42 and Airline
Galvez Super Stop, 40028 Highway 42
Pride
Reported:
Family Food Store, 14025 Denham Rd. Raceland
Confirmed:
Raceland Truck Plaza, 109 S Service rd., Hwy. 90
Reported:
118617 Breaux Petroleum Products, 1556 Highway 90
166708 Breaux Petroleum Products, 4566 Highway 1 East
Rayne
Confirmed:
Valero, 1325 The Boulevard
Reported:
Fog City Travel Plaza, 1418 N. Polk St.
Chevron, 1045 Churchpoint
Ringgold
Reported:
Tipton's, 2630 Military Road
Scott
Confirmed:
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 1806 Saint Mary Street
Reported:
Shell, Off I-10
Shell, Hwy 93
RaceTrac, 201 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Exxon @ Ambassador, 202 N Ambassador
Sibley
Reported
D & S Store, 8836 Hwy 371
Simmsport
Reported:
Fastbreak, 16137 Hwy 1
Slaughter
Reported:
Chevron, 3566 Main St.
Slidell
Confirmed:
Murphy Oil
Sam's, 2301 Gause
Sam's, 1610 Gause
Sam's, 853 Gause
Sam's, 3296 Pontchartrain
Sam's, 1833 Old Spanish Trail
Sam's, 183 Northshore
Sam's, 750 Brownswitch
Speedy G Texaco, 1703 West Gause
Speedy G #2 Texaco, 2100 Gause Blvd.
Thompson Rd CITGO, 2301 Covington Hwy.
1706 Hwy 190 W
1170 Front St
Reported:
Exxon, Old Spanish Trail
Exxon, Hwy. 11
Julilee Express, 1418 Gause Blvd
Chevron, 1101 Brownwitch
Texaco, 727 Fremaux Ave
Chevron, 1705 Gause Blvd
Springhill
Reported:
Brandon's, 210 Reynolds Street
Stop n Shop, 1711 S. Main
Sorrento
Reported:
BP, Hwy 22 & I-10
St. Amant
Reported:
Delaune Supermarket, Hwy.431
St. Gabriel
Reported:
Berthelot, 4001 Hwy 30
Starks
Reported:
Texaco Truck Stop, Hwy 12
EZ Mart, Hwy 12
Sulphur
Confirmed:
Winners Choice, 2650 Hwy. 108 and I-10
Delta Food Mart, 309 S. Cities Service Hwy. and I-10
Chevron Super Saver # 8, 2706 S. Beglis Pkwy and I-10
E-Z Mart #649, 740 N. Cities Service Hwy. and Hwy 90
Quick Stuff, 2484 S. Cities Service Hwy. and I-10
4501 S HWY 27
444 W BURTON
100 CITIES SERVICE HWY
720 E NAPOLEON
2060 S RUTH ST
Reported:
Pilot Travel Centers, 2700 Ruth Street
Super Saver #4, 1600 Maplewood Dr.
Mae-Mae's #295, 2618 S. Ruth Street
Delta Food Mart #4, 309 S Cities Service Hwy
Bayou Landing, 7621 Hwy. 27 South
Shop Rite #69, 1600 E. Napoleon
Mae Mae's Sulphur Shell, 2618 S. Ruth St. @ IH-10 East
Terrytown
Reported:
Shell, Carol Sue and Terry Parkway
Tullos
Confirmed:
Chucks, 20730 Hwy 84 W.
Vacherie
Reported:
Shop Rite, Hwy 20
Wag-A-Pak, Hwy 20
Jubilee, Hwy 20
Ville Platte
Reported:
Hwy 13 at Barber Spur and Hwy 167
Chevron, 795 US 167
Chevron, 1914 East Main
Y Not Stop, 7301 Veterans Memorial Hwy
East End Exxon 200 East Main Street
Ville Platte Wash n Go, corner of Tate Cove Rd and LaSalle St.
AA Quick Stop 807 South Chatiagnier Street
Chevron, 902 W Lincoln Rd
Vinton
Confirmed:
Glenns Mart & Deli, 1312 Gum Cove Rd. and I-10
Delta Town Truckstrop, 2470 Toomey Rd. and I-10
E-Z Mart, 1723 Hwy. 90
Delta Fuel Stop, 1907 West St. and I-10
Longhorn Truck, 2374 Hwy 109
Reported:
Tobacco Plus #5, 2217 Old Hwy 90
Violet
Reported:
Quick Check
Watson
Reported:
Storey's, Hwy 16 at Cane Market Rd.
Walker
Confirmed:
Swifty's Chevron, 27411 Walker South Rd. and I-12
Shell Express 1 Stop, 27932 S. Walker Rd.
SHELL, 28005 WALKER RD S
Reported:
On the Run, 30008 HWY 447
Welsh
Confirmed:
Cajun Lunchbox Food Mart, 607 N. Adams and I-10
Delta Food Mart 604 N. Adams St. and I-10
90-One Stop, 505 E. Russell Ave and I-10
Delta Food Mart #3, 604 N. Adams St.
West Monroe
Confirmed:
Central Oil Shell, 331 Hwy 546 @ I-20
Hank’s Shell, 700 Arkansas Rd.
Four Way Valero, 104 Hwy 34 @ 3033
Westlake
Confirmed:
Westlake Shell, 800 Sampson St. and I-10
RTE 2 BOX 2372
White Castle
Reported:
Chevron, 32015 Hwy 1
Winnfield
Confirmed:
1205 GUILLORY ST
Reported:
Corner Store, 300 S. Jones
Lil Brown Bag, 1214 W Court
Shell II, 305 W Court
Woodworth
Confirmed:
Leebos 7, 9399 Hwy 165 S
Youngsville
Confirmed:
Shell - Cracker Barrel, 3900 Verot School Rd.</SPAN>
Reported:
Rays Quick Stop II, 3217 E Milton Ave
Zachary
Confirmed:
Shell Express 1 Stop, 20191 Plank Rd.
Reported:
Jett's Shell, Hwy 64 @ 964
Crossroads Grocery, 64 and Plank across from Shell
Chevron, 9645 Hwy 64
Texaco, 20190 Plank

 

1 La. hospital has no power; 1 damaged


NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The public hospital in Baton Rouge was all but closed Thursday by a switch that blew when the power company restored electricity lost during Hurricane Gustav. An hour's drive away, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center was the only hospital in five parishes with an open emergency room.
But New Orleans hospitals, devastated by Hurricane Katrina three years earlier, were in good shape and expected to be back to normal by Monday, Dr. Robert Lynch, CEO of Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, said at a city news briefing Thursday.
National Guard troops were being stationed at pharmacies to guard against looting, Police Superintendent Warren Riley said.
After making landfall in Terrebonne Parish on Monday, Gustav caused severe roof and water damage to Leonard J. Chabert Hospital, one of about seven south Louisiana hospitals that evacuated all patients before the storm. Another 20 evacuated some patients, said Alan Levine, secretary of Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals.
Levine said Houma's other hospital, Terrebonne General Medical Center, was closed because damage to the city's water system left it without drinkable water.
He said the state was sending bottled water and the city valved off other areas to send as much water as possible to the hospital, but bacteria levels in the water remained too high.
A free-standing emergency department, like the one set up in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, was being sent to Houma. In addition, a special needs shelter, for patients who are bedridden but not critically ill, was being set up at Assumption General Hospital, Levine said.
The department also was working to set up several similar shelters in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, he said.
In the meantime, Acadian Ambulance Service urged people in St. Mary, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption, and St. James parishes not to go anywhere but Thibodaux Regional in emergencies, because all other hospitals in those parishes were closed.
"The problem is, lots of people don't call for an ambulance or can't get through, and they drive to ... (a) hospital and no one is there to help them," said Richard Zuschlag, president and CEO of the ambulance company.
The one Baton Rouge hospital which weathered the storm unperturbed was one which had been half-owned by the Ochsner Medical System until January, when Ochsner bought the other 50 percent.
On recommendation of preparedness staff at the main campus just outside New Orleans, CEO Mitch Wasden said, he rented a generator big enough to power the chillers when Gustav was still two days out in the Gulf of Mexico.
"We were running on full generator power before the storm even hit the coast," he said.
At Earl K. Long Medical Center, the public hospital in Baton Rouge, only the emergency room was open Thursday. It could handle only minor emergencies such as stitches, sore throats and bladder infections, said Dr. Kathy Viator, the hospital's CEO.
All inpatients were moved Wednesday to other hospitals in the LSU Health Care Services Division, which runs Louisiana's public hospital system, including Chabert and Long, CEO Michael Butler said.
Just when Long can reopen depends on whether a replacement is readily available for the 40-year-old switch or whether a new one has to be made, Levine said.
He said River West Medical Center, across the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge Parish, had to be evacuated because of damage from the storm.
The state had worried Tuesday that as many as 800 patients might have to be evacuated from 12 hospitals in the area because their generators are meant only to keep critical systems running for a few hours and are not strong enough to run air conditioning.
With evening temperatures and humidity both in the high 80s, that could be dangerous.
The total wound up at about 200, Levine said Thursday.
Baton Rouge General Hospital evacuated some critical care patients and a long-term acute care hospital run by another company at its midcity campus evacuated 27 patients because the hospital's generators don't power its air conditiners.
Although Lane Regional Medical Center had said it was evacuating all 123 patients Tuesday night, Levine said he didn't know whether that turned out to be necessary - the state was able to get a supplemental generator to that hospital later that evening.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the area's biggest hospital, got back its power just as the staff finished a meeting Tuesday night about what it would have to do under various scenarios, spokeswoman Catherine Harrell said Thursday.
"You should have heard the shrieks," she said. "Shrieks of joy. Literally."

 

T. Baker Smith operational, back in Houma on Monday

The Houma-based headquarters of engineering firm T. Baker Smith ran into fairly little damage from Hurricane Gustav and should have a skeleton crew in by Monday, a spokeswoman said.

The company is fully operational and for the moment working out of its Lafayette and Houston offices. It's a good thing: the firm is helping with survey work for some of Entergy's fallen power lines, spokeswoman Paula Schouest said.
Generator power will keep the office going starting Monday, while the Thibodaux office come back in business when power returns, Schouest said.
"TBS wants our valued clients and colleagues to know that through these trying times we are here to help you in any way," the company said in a release.
All e-mail and phone service with the company is working. Clients can call offices in Lafayette at (337) 735-2800 or Houston (281) 240-0113 with questions.

 

At council meeting, a heated exchange but few answers

HOUMA – Some Terrebonne Parish Council members expressed frustration today that they haven’t been kept better informed about disaster-recovery efforts in the parish.
The argument came a day after it was revealed that Claudet had given up leadership of the parish’s hurricane response and recovery efforts and ceded control to Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois.
Parish Council Chairman Clayton Voisin and Claudet exchanged heated words at an emergency meeting of the Parish Council this morning.
“You have not met with me, as council chairman, since we’ve had the storm,” Voisin said.
Councilman Alvin Tillman made similar remarks.
“We’re here, we want to help,” Tillman said. “But we can’t help you if we’re not inside the loop.”
Claudet apologized for what he called a widespread communications failure that hamstrung the Office of Emergency Preparedness when telephone and cell-phone lines failed. So bad was the communication, he hadn’t even gotten in touch with family members.
“Truly, we’ve been running around like chickens with our heads cut off,” he said.
Once the phones came back on, he said, “all hell broke loose” as officials worked to respond to myriad callers.
“No one can prepare for something like this,” he said. “It’s impossible.”
Claudet pledged better communication and explained he’d meet with the council at 11 a.m. each day and information would be available from twice-daily news conferences at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
After the meeting, Claudet and Voisin explained some of the ongoing recovery plans. Seventy five generators are on their way to help get power started at key locations like hospitals and police stations. Work is under way to get sewer systems operating and to pick up debris.
But the 90-minute meeting provided few details about when or how services like garbage pickup would resume, when more than 2,500 residents buses to evacuation shelters across several states might return home, when an entire parish that lacks power might have electricity restored or when FEMA will arrive with loans and other assistance aimed at getting residents with damaged homes back on their feet.
Asked later by a reporter, Claudet refused to say or give an estimate of how much of the parish water or sewage system was out or when it would be restored, saying assessments were still ongoing.
Asked for his assessment of the leadership in the wake of the hurricane, Voisin said, “I think the recovery is going well at this point.”

 

ASCENSION PARISH RECOVERY EFFORTS UPDATE​

GONZALES, LOUISIANA, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008:​

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES​

LAMAR DIXON EXPO DISTRIBUTION CENTER IS CLOSED AS OF 5:30 PM –
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. This is until resupply arrives. This
information will be communicated as soon as it comes available.​

Relief Supplies will be distributed to Ascension Parish residents at the Lamar-Dixon
Expo Center in Gonzales on the east side of Ascension and at the Lemann Center in
Donaldsonville on the west side of Ascension. These two facilities will be the relief
supplies destination point for residents. They will be open at 9 AM each day and
remain open until supplies are exhausted. Presently both centers have MRE’s, a limited
number of tarps and ice supplies and water. All emergency supplies will be distributed
on a first come basis.
Distribution of all emergency supplies will be handled in a Drive-Thru fashion. Please
remain in your vehicle. Residents are asked to present proper Ascension Parish
identification to receive goods.​

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The facility will remain open while goods are available. We are on a 24 hour resupply
schedule, exact resupply times are not known at this time.​

FLOOD STAGES/ RIVER NOTICES​

Parish President Tommy Martinez has declared a State of Emergency due to the high
water levels on the Amite River and the Diversion Canal, as of September 4, 2008.
“Due to the potential to cause extensive damage in Ascension Parish and to
minimize the threat to life and property of the citizens of the Parish; and the area
involved is in need of emergency actions and support to respond to the incident,
all recreational boat traffic on the Amite River and Diversion Canal is halted and
these waterways are closed until further notice.”​

See attached declaration​

Amite River at Bayou Manchac – MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED​

Flood stage 9.0’ Last Reading 8.2’
Expected Crest: 15.5’ on Saturday Morning​

Amite River at French Settlement – MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED​

Flood stage 4.0’ Last Reading 4.3’
Expected Crest: 5.9’ on Saturday Evening​

Amite River at Port Vincent – MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED​

Flood stage 8.0’ Last Reading 5.8’
Expected Crest: 11.0’ on Saturday Evening​

UTILITIES
Electric​

Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez and OHSEP are asking residents to
make sure they are aware of the dangers of downed power lines and are taking the
necessary precaution. President Martinez asks that “everyone be very careful when
cleaning and clearing debris, be sure there are no power lines in any area in which
you are working. If you spot a line, stop and call your electric company​

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immediately.” More information regarding safety around downed lines in your yard
or down lines you may encounter in your vehicle can be found online at​

www.entergy.com​

​

.​

DEMCO​

Has 500 utility workers staged in Ascension Parish working to restore power
as soon as possible. Due to infrastructure damage, Demco is working to
acquire power by rerouting and feeding Ascension from another source. As
soon as DEMCO is able to receive transmission from their alternate source,
representatives will update residents as to restoration progress. Our
Department of Public Works is working in conjunction with Demco crews
clearing debris as power lines are restored. The National Guard is working to
relocate debris to identified locations.​

ENTERGY
East Ascension​

Restored Areas​

• ​

Prairieville Area – Airline Hwy & HWY 42 to HWY 929​

• ​

Gonzales, Duplessis & Oak Grove continue to be restored as each
hour passes.​

• ​

Power has been restored from Pelican Point to Loosemoore Road​

• ​

Purpera Road to Highway 30.​

Restoration Underway​

• ​

Crews are working in the direction from Port Vincent and meeting at
HWY 44/HWY 42 interchange.​

• ​

HWY 42 North to Perkins Road​

• ​

HWY 621 East of HWY 44​

• ​

In the Bluff Road Area​

Major Damage/ Restoration Unknown​

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• ​

Geismar 73/ 74 substation has major infrastructure damage and is
still under repair.​

West Ascension​

Due to extensive infrastructure damage, especially downed utility poles,
residents can expect significant delays. There will be a delivery of poles into
Donaldsonville tomorrow. Crews are expected to begin infrastructure
restoration, i.e. utility pole replacement, tomorrow around noon. This will be
inside and outside the city limits of Donaldsonville. Household restoration is
dependent on the infrastructure repairs. The repair work required to restore
Donaldsonville’s utilities is extensive. The poles must be in place and lined
before any power can be restored to residents’ homes.​

Sewage​

Power outages are causing problems with sewer lift stations. Most of the sewage
systems in the Parish are privately owned, these are being pumped down as fast as
possible. These systems are privately owned and maintained and are permitted and
regulated by the State Department of Health and Hospitals. Residents should reduce
water consumption and waste until electricity is restored to their subdivision.​

MEDICAL
Emergency WIC Vouchers​

The Ascension Parish Health Unit in Gonzales has made arrangements with the
Department of Health and Hospitals for those residents needing Emergency WIC
Vouchers. Emergency Vouchers will only be issued to:​

Ascension Parish Residents​

1. Who have scheduled appointments,
2. Who missed their scheduled appointment due to Hurricane Gustav​

Evacuees​

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3. Who are Pregnant or
4. Who have children under the age of 5 years
At this time the Health Unit has scheduled hours for the distribution of these
vouchers ONLY. The hours are 3 pm to 8 pm Thursday and 7 am – 5:30 pm
Friday. Additional hours will be determined and communicated as needed.
The Ascension Health Unit is located at 1024 Ascension Complex Blvd, Gonzales,
LA 70737 (off Worthy Road across from Courthouse in Gonzales).
For directions, identification requirements or clarifications, please call 225-644-
4582.​

Food Stamp Office​

The Department of Social Services and Family Support Office in Ascension
Parish remains closed at this time due to power outages. Department officials
are working to restore services as soon as possible and will let residents know an
opening date and time as soon as it is available.​

Hospitals​

Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville remains without power and are
working on generators. Emergency Room is open around the clock. They
remain without air conditioning at this time.
Promise Hospital currently has 25 patients; some critical patients were
transferred to other hospitals. They remain on generator power and are without
air conditioning. Resources are in route to assist with air conditioning.
St. Elizabeth Hospital’s power was restored at approximately 10:00 am this
morning. They are still working to bring some systems online but are at this time
handling emergency’s as they come, and should be back to normal operations by
Monday.​

Burning of Debris​

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Parish President Tommy Martinez is asking parish residents to refrain from
burning debris at this time. Because neighboring windows are open due to
power outages and the possibility of medical complications, such as asthma,
President Martinez is requesting residents to please hold off burning until power
is restored to your area or bring your tree debris to the Ascension Civic Center.​

SHELTERS​

Dutchtown High School remains the ONLY open shelter in Ascension Parish as of
Wednesday, September 3, 008. 243 evacuees are currently registered with Red Cross
at the Dutchtown High School shelter.​

PUBLIC WORKS & MAJOR DRAINAGE
Eastside of Ascension Parish​

East Ascension Drainage Board reports as of 8:30 am this morning that the
drainage pumps are maintaining a minus 1 foot level and there is a crew doing
waterway evaluations. Crews are being dispatched and working on problem
waterways.
Ascension Department of Public Works update as of 8:30 AM - 90% of Roads are
cleared and power companies are working the remaining roadways closed due
to power line problems. DPW crews are working to clear culverts and ditches of
debris. There are some roadways closed due to flooding. These remain in the
northeast of Ascension Parish, near the Amite and Diversion Canal. The
following roads are closed due to flooding at this time:​

(Diversion Canal Area) ​

​

​

Amite River Road North of the Diversion Canal​

(Summerfield Area) ​

​

​

Summerfield South off of Hwy. 431 and Airport Road​

(Off Hwy 42) ​

​

​

Idle Hour Road
The Lake Martin Area water has receded.​

Westside of Ascension Parish​

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(Donaldsonville Area) ​

​

​

Ascension Department of Public Works update as of 1:30 pm
today all roads are open and no street flooding is occurring.​

RESIDENT DEBRIS REMOVAL & CLEAN UP​

Debris removal services are expected to begin next week. Contracts are being put in
place at this time. Residents may bring ​

tree debris only, to the Ascension Civic Center
in Sorrento from 9 am - 5 pm daily. Residents stacking debris for removal should keep
all drainage​

MOSQUITO CONTROL​

Mosquito Control is spraying seven (7) days a week. Residents are reminded to empty
standing water from containers, planters, pools and other water holding areas to
prohibit the breeding of mosquitoes.​

ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFF’S UPDATE​

Sheriff Wiley has released the following information/ update:
The Curfew has been lifted in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is
currently double and triple staffed due to power outages. They are monitoring traffic
flow at intersections and long lines at retail outlets.​

ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS & 23​

RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT​

Schools in Ascension Parish will remain closed until further notice.
The 23​

rd Judicial District Court announced today that all court proceedings are
suspended for the remainder of the week. Court officials will meet on Friday and make
a determination at 4 p.m. as to when court will reconvene. Anyone having business
before the court is advised to stay informed of recent updates. The 23rd JDC covers​

Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes.