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Hurricane Preparation: Important numbers and websites

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Important phone numbers and websites

Information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

In the case of extreme weather, the following is a list of phone numbers that will be important to have.

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (www.ohsep.louisiana.gov)

1-800-256-7036 or 225-925-7500

Louisiana Department of Transportation (www.dotd.state.la.us)

225-379-1100

National Weather Service Forecast Office (New Orleans/Baton Rouge) (www.srh.noaa.gov/lix)

504-522-7330

Louisiana State University Hurricane Center (hurricane.lsu.edu)

225-578-4813

Louisiana Office of Tourism (www.louisianatravel.com)

Louisiana State Police (www.lsp.org)

225-925-6325 (*LSP from any cell phone)

Louisiana State Police Road Closure Hotline

1-800-469-4828

Louisiana Governor’s Office (www.gov.state.la.us)

1-866-366-1121

Louisiana Attorney General (www.ag.state.la.us)

225-326-6705

Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (www.ldaf.state.la.us)

225-922-1234

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (www.deq.louisiana.gov)

1-866-896-LDEQ (5337)

Louisiana Department of Insurance (www.ldi.la.gov)

1-800-259-5300 or 225-342-5900

Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (www.wlf.louisiana.gov)

225-765-2800

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (www.dnr.louisiana.gov)

225-342-4500

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (www.dhh.state.la.us)

225-342-9500

Louisiana Department of Social Services (www.dss.state.la.us)

1-888-524-3578 or 225-342-0286

Louisiana Department of Labor (www.laworks.net)

1-866-783-5567

US Coast Guard (8th District)

504-846-6160

Cleco Corporation (www.cleco.com)

1-800-622-6537

Entergy (www.entergy-louisiana.com)

1-800-ENTERGY (368-3749)

Power outages: 1-800-9OUTAGE (968-8243)

Washington St. Tammany Electric Cooperative (www.wste.coop)

985-643-6612

JEFFERSON

Emergency Management . . . . . 504-349-5360

Sheriff Department. . . . . . . . . . 504-349-5322

ORLEANS

Emergency Management . . . . . 504-658-8700

Sheriff Department. . . . . . . . . . 504-827-8505

ST. CHARLES

Emergency Management . . .. . . 985-783-5050

Sheriff Department. . . . . . .. . . . 985-783-6807

ST. TAMMANY

Emergency Management . . .. . . 985-898-2359

Sheriff Department. . . . . . .. . . . 985-898-2338

TANGIPAHOA

Emergency Management. . . . . . 985-748-9602

Sheriff Department . . . . . . . . . . 985-345-6150

WASHINGTON

Emergency Management . . . . . .985-732-5200

Sheriff Department . . . . . . . . . . 985-839-3434

Louisiana Travelers can dial 511 or visit www.511la.org for traffic updates as well as information about construction activities and weather related road conditions by saying the route or region they are seeking information.

In case of evacuation, information will be available through 511 on such important topics as contraflow status. Residents without access to 511, or anyone calling from outside of the state of Louisiana, can access the 511 Traveler Information Service by calling 888-ROAD-511 (888-762-3511).