Emergency Info

Get ready for Gustav

Although it’s too early to tell where Hurricane Gustav will make landfall, Tab Troxler, director of the parish’s Emergency Operations Center, says he’s a little nervous about this one. In fact, he has already activated his family’s emergency plan in case they have to evacuate. […]

Emergency Info

Schools choose firms to help them recover after a disaster

When FEMA asked the St. Charles Parish School board to develop a plan that would help them “expedite recovery” following a natural disaster, members responded by voting to accept proposals for emergency construction and restoration services. And the winners are: Frickey Brothers Construction and Quality Wholesale and Janitorial Supply.
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Allen Lottinger

At last we know how to evacuate

It may have been one year — and one hurricane too late — but Mayor Ray Nagin has come up with a firm plan for evacuation when a Category Two storm approaches. It may save lives and a lot of utter frustration when the inevitable happens again.
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