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.
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
225-578-4813
225-925-6325 (*LSP from any cell phone)
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
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)
985-643-6612
Emergency Management . . . . . 504-349-5360
Sheriff Department. . . . . . . . . . 504-349-5322
Emergency Management . . . . . 504-658-8700
Sheriff Department. . . . . . . . . . 504-827-8505
Emergency Management . . .. . . 985-783-5050
Sheriff Department. . . . . . .. . . . 985-783-6807
Emergency Management . . .. . . 985-898-2359
Sheriff Department. . . . . . .. . . . 985-898-2338
TANGIPAHOA
Emergency Management. . . . . . 985-748-9602
Sheriff Department . . . . . . . . . . 985-345-6150
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