shelters

Two shelters open in St. Tammany Parish

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:24:02 +0000

Two shelters have opened in St. Tammany Parish as Hurricane Isaac approaches.

Officials of the St. Tammany Parish School Board and the Red Cross said the shelters are at William Pitcher Junior High School, 415 S. Jefferson Ave. in Covington and at Creekside Junior High School, 65434 Louisiana Highway 41, Pearl River.

Shelters open in Terrebonne, Lafourche parishes

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:12:37 +0000

With mandatory evacuations issued for areas of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes outside of hurricane protection, shelters in Raceland and Houma have opened to evacuees.

Terrebonne Parish opens shelter for pets

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:07:21 +0000

Terrebonne Parish officials have opened a temporary pet shelter at the West Houma Gym on Williams Ave.

The Courier reports this temporary shelter is only available for pets of those residents who will be staying at the parish shelter at the Houma Municipal Auditorium.

Jefferson Parish evacuees moved to new shelter

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:56:31 +0000

Jefferson Parish officials say a shelter opened in Terrytown for Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria residents has closed.

Authorities said people who had been at the shelter have been moved to Westside Primary School in Hammond.

Washington Parish to open emergency shelters in advance of Isaac

Jason Saul — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:57:21 +0000

Washington Parish President Richard Thomas has asked the Red Cross to assist in opening shelters in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac's landfall, the parish said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.

Shelters will open at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, the parish said, and remain open until the inclement weather subsides.

The shelters are safe havens only, the parish said, and do not have backup electricity. Residents are urged to bring necessities such as bedding, toiletries and medications with them.

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Mandatory evacuation ordered for east bank of Plaquemines Parish

Jason Saul — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:10:40 +0000

Plaquemines Parish officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of the east bank of the parish, in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac.

Additionally, there will be a voluntary evacuation for the south end of Plaquemines Parish, from Ironton to Venice. Belle Chasse Auditorium will be opened at noon on Monday as an emergency shelter.

All Plaquemines Parish schools have been closed until further notice.

New Orleans Mission to close for summer

The Associated Press — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:46:08 +0000

The New Orleans Mission, a massive homeless shelter, is closing its doors for the summer.

Officials from the mission say the closure is due to lack of funding. Friday will be its last night open. Officials hope to reopen the facility, which employs nine full-time workers, by Sept 15.