* MANDATORY EVACUATION: all areas south of the Leon Theriot Floodgates in Golden Meadow and the community of Pointe-Aux-Chenes.
* This is due to lingering flood waters expected due to Hurricane Ike.
* A State of Emergency has been declared for Lafourche Parish.
LOCATION TO APPLY FOR FOOD STAMPS:
* Peltier Pak in Thibodaux (open 8am - 6pm)
* Bayou Centroplex on Hwy 308 in Galliano (open 8am - 6pm)
* Call 1-888-LA-HELP-U (1-888-524-3578)
LOCATIONS TO APPLY THE BLUE ROOF PROGRAM:
* Main Location: Firestation in Thibodaux at 691 Hwy. 308 (open 9am - 5pm)
* Secondary Branch: Galliano Annex at 101 W 112th Street (open 8am - 4pm)
* Call 1-888-ROOF-BLU (1-888-766-3258)
MAIN DISTRIBUTION POINTS FOR COMMODITIES:
* ALL SITES OPEN 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
* Galliano Wal-Mart (Hwy 3235 in Galliano)
* Raceland Recreation Center (241 Recreation Drive, Raceland)
* Thibodaux High School at the Football Stadium parking lot (Tiger Drive, Thibodaux)
RE-ENTRY INFORMATION:
* CURFEW: A parish-wide CURFEW is in effect daily from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. You must be in your homes and off the streets at that time.
* WATER: Lafourche Parish Water District #1 is no longer under a boil order except in the following areas: City of Thibodaux, the area south of the Leon Theriot Floodgates, the Grand Bois community, Marydale subdivision in Thibodaux and Romero subdivision in lower Bayou Blue. Residents of these areas should continue to boil water for one minute before use.
* BURN BAN: Burn Ban until further notice. Residents CANNOT burn debris.
* DEBRIS: Please stack your debris by the roadside. Keep separate from trash. Separate debris into 4 piles: (1) metal, (2) clean wood & tree debris, (3) white goods/household appliances, and (4) batteries, chemicals & other potentially hazardous items.
* GALLIANO AIRPORT is back up and running. Information: call Galliano FBO at 475-6701
ENTERGY QUESTIONS:
* Entergy will have offices open at the following locations:
* 2121 Tunnel Blvd. in Houma
* 313 N. Bayou in Golden Meadow
* 125 Barataria St in Lockport
* You MUST go to the offices, no phone calls
SHELTER INFORMATION:
* Refuge of Last Resort: Larose Civic Center.
* Red Cross Shelter Info: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS:
* Lafourche Parish Government Emergency Operations Center: (985) 537-7603
* Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office: (985) 532-2255 or 449-2255
* Thibodaux Police Department: (985) 446-5021
* Lockport Police Department: (985) 532-9799
* Golden Meadow Police Department: (985) 475-5163
* Greater Lafourche Port Commission: (985) 632-6701
* Louisiana State Police (Troop C): (985) 875-3683
* Lafourche Parish School Board: (985) 446-5631
* Department of Health & Hospitals / Special Needs Triage: (985) 447-0916
* FEMA - Financial Assistance for Evacuation/Damages: 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362)
* FEMA.gov American Red Cross Shelter Info: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
* FOOD STAMPS: 1-888-524-3578
* BISCO (Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing): (985) 446-5364
* ENTERGY: 1-800-9-OUTAGE (1-800-968-8243)
CLICK HERE to view outages online!
* AT&T: 1-800-861-0499 to report problems with AT&T phone service
SCHOOL CLOSURES:
* Lafourche Parish Schools - SCHOOL SCHEDULED TO RESUME MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.
Lafourche Parish Schools Emergency Website - (985) 446-5631
* Nicholls State University - CLASSES RESUME WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
www.nicholls.edu
* Lafourche Parish Head Start - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
LAFOURCHE PARISH COURT SYSTEM:
* Lafourche Parish District Court is closed through Friday, September 12.
* Thibodaux City Court is closed through Friday, September 12.
* Lafourche Parish Drug Court is closed until further notice.
LAFOURCHE PARISH EMPLOYEES:
* All ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES should check in with the EOC to give a phone number where they can be reached. (985) 537-7603
* All other employees should wait to be contacted. If possible, email your supervisor to give a number you can be reached.
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