Jefferson Parish Declares a State of Emergency
12 September 2008
Jefferson Parish has declared a State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ike. Today, Friday, September 12th, Jefferson Parish Public and Catholic Schools are closed.
As a precautionary measure, Jefferson Parish is calling for an evacuation of the coastal areas of the Parish only. Due to the weather which may be generated by Hurricane Ike, the following evacuations have been called:
MANDATORY EVACUATION
A mandatory evacuation for Grand Isle will begin at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, September 11, 2008.
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION
A voluntary evacuation of Jean Lafitte, Crown Point, Barataria and areas outside of the levee protection system will begin today at noon, Thursday, September 11, 2008.
For residents needing assistance to evacuate Jean Lafitte, Crown Point, Barataria and areas outside of the levee protection system, a bus will be available at Jean Lafitte Town Hall, 2654 Jean Lafitte Boulevard, at noon today.
For those residents who need to evacuate, Jefferson Parish will open the PARD Playground located at 5185 Eighty Arpent Road in Marrero and the Larose Civic Center in Lafourche Parish as a shelter at noon today.
Jefferson Parish encourages all residents to monitor the storm drains near their homes and businesses and remove all debris.
For additional information contact the Jefferson Parish Department of Emergency Management at 349-5360 or visit our web site at http://www.jeffparish.net/.
