Disaster Recovery Center Hours to Change for the Weekend Due To Jazz Fest 

Release Date: April 27, 2006
Release Number: 1603-455

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NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Louisiana announced that all Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing early this Saturday, and on May 6, due to the 37 th annual New Orleans Jazz Fest.

All DRCs, including Lake Charles, will close at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29 and Saturday, May 6.

Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8938 Hwy. 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

St. Tammany Parish
North Shore Harbor Center 100
Harbor Center Boulevard
Slidell, LA 70461

Orleans Parish
Landry High School
1200 Landry Blvd.
Algiers, LA 70114

Orleans Parish (closing 4/29)
4128 Franklin Avenue
New Orleans , LA 70122

Jefferson Parish
Westbank Shopping Center
15 Westbank Expwy.
Units 14 & 15
Gretna, LA 70053

Calcasieu Parish
Leadership Center
1701 Ryan St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Orleans Parish (closes 5/6)
Jewish Community Center
5342 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115

St. Bernard Parish
8101 W. Judge Perez Dr.
Chalmette, LA 70043

Jefferson Parish
MA Green Shopping Center
7901 Airline Dr.
Metairie, LA 70003

Orleans Parish
11700 Chef Menteur Hwy.
New Orleans, LA 70129
Orleans Parish

New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112

Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, May 8. Hours of operation are Mon. thru Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003

Last Modified: Thursday, 27-Apr-2006 15:17:00