Shelters: Louisiana
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Louisiana Shelter Information
During Any Storm
- Shelter related
- Red Cross List of Open Louisiana shelters - updated every ten minutes.
- Red Cross List of Shelters by County
- Shelter Reservations - Louisiana Govenor's Office Site
- Preparation List - Office of the Governor Snip:
- Shelter Information - Checkpoints and medical needs phone numbers
- Pet-friendly shelters may be opened during an evacuation. This information will be available at shelter information points
- 225-358-5361 Louisiana shelter info
- 211 - connects people with needed human services including shelters
- Other
- Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness - See the "Hurricane" quick link for evacuation & related info
- Red Cross Chapter nationwide directory
- List of cities & counties -county map
- Louisiana State Police - evacuation & disaster info
- 1-866-288-2484 State Emergency Recorded Hotline
Ike Specific Information 2008
- pending evacuations - [http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/NEWS01/809110341/1002 Cameron Parish and low-lying areas in Calcasieu Parish. Pets & special needs accomodated. Red Cross reported it has secured evacuation shelter spaces.
- state’s shelters ready
- Terrebonne Parish
- Larose Civic Center - 307 E 5th St 985-693-7355
Gustav Specific Information 2008
- Tuesday shelter info
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- American Red Cross was still receiving evacuees at two shelters, the [http://www.brec.org/ BREC facility at 4201 Gus Young Ave. and the BREC facility at 801 S. Flannery Road, as of 8 p.m. Tuesday.
- Iberville Parish
- Livingston Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- two public shelters open - Creekside Elementary and Covington Elementary. Other shelters will be combined into these shelters as soon as feasible. The Special Needs Shelter will remain open as necessary.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
Call (800) 755-5175 for shelter information.
- Previous Gustav shelter info
- The shelter-information points (also listed on the Louisiana evacuation guides & along evaculation routes) are located at:
- Alexandria - Med Express Office, 7525 U.S. 71
- Bunkie - Sammy’s Truck Stop, I-49, Exit 53, 3601 La. 115 West
- Leesville - Pickering High School, 180 Lebleu Road
- Marksville - Paragon Casino Resort and Conference Center, 711 Paragon Place
- Oakdale - Mowad Civic Center, Fifth Avenue and 10th Street, one block off U.S. 165
- Oberlin - Tourist Information Center, 8904 U.S. 165
- Shreveport - LSU-Shreveport, P.E. Gym, One University Place
- Simmesport - Maddie’s Truck Plaza, 15972 LA 1
- Tallulah - Tourist Welcome Center, 836 I-20 West
- Vidalia - Tourist Welcome Center, U.S. 65 & 84, 1401 Carter St.
- Medical Shelter Triage Lines - Dept. of Health and Hostpitals Snip:
- Those calling the triage lines will be screened by nurses to determine the level of care needed. If they need the services provided by the shelter, they will be sheltered. If their condition is too critical, they will be referred to a hospital for sheltering, or admission. If their condition is not severe enough for Medical Special Needs Sheltering, they will be referred to a general shelter.
- The telephone numbers to call are:
- Alexandria 1-800-841-5778
- Baton Rouge 1-800-349-1372
- Houma-Thibodaux 1-800-228-9409
- Lafayette 1-800-901-3210
- Lake Charles 1-866-280-2711
- Mandeville 1-866-280-7724
- Monroe 1-866-280-7287
- New Orleans 1-866-280-2068
- Shreveport 1-800-841-5776
- Aug 30 list of Louisiana Red Cross Shelters
- See (incomplete) map listing of locations
- Ascension Parish
- Dutchtowon Middle School, 13807 Highway 73, Geismar
- Baton Rouge area:
- Iberville Parish
- Plaquemine High School, 59595 Belleview Drive, Plaquemine
- East Iberville School, 3825 Highway 75, St. Gabriel
- North Iberville, 13770 Highway 77, Rosedale
- Livingston Parish
- Albany High School, 29700 Hornet Lane, Albany
- North Park Recreation, 30372 Eden Church, Denham Springs
- West Livingston School, Rodeo Drive, Denham Springs
- Monroe
- The Monroe Civic Center - primary shelter (pet friendly)
- Ike Hamilton - RV & livestock
- University of Louisiana Fant-Ewing Coliseum - special needs
- Ouachita Parish
- Shreveport area locations for RV's
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- Addis VFW Hall, 4453 Myhand Street, Addis
- Port Allen Community Center, 749 N. Jefferson, Port Allen
- Erwinville Community Center, 5110 Rougon Road, Port Allen
