All Disaster Recovery Centers in Louisiana to Close on July 4 for Independence Day
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Release Number: 1603-498
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NEW ORLEANS - Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Louisiana will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Officials from The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said all DRCs will be open on a regular schedule – Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – with the exception of July 4.
The following DRCs are currently in operation:
Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8442 Hwy. 23
Belle Chasse , LA 70037
Jefferson Parish
Westbank Shopping Center
15 Westbank Expwy.
Units 14 & 15
Gretna , LA 70053
St. Bernard Parish
8101 W. Judge Perez Dr .
Chalmette , LA 70043
St. Tammany Parish
North Shore Harbor Center
100 Harbor Center Boulevard
Slidell , LA 70461
Orleans Parish
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans , LA 70112
Jefferson Parish
MA Green Shopping Center
7901 Airline Dr.
Metairie , LA 70003
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: Friday, 23-Jun-2006 09:27:46