Blanco announces new emergency preparedness Web site

William Hetzer, Sr.
June 1, 2007
Gerald Hite, Sr.
June 8, 2007
William Hetzer, Sr.
June 1, 2007
Gerald Hite, Sr.
June 8, 2007

Louisianians have a new Web site for hurricane season intended to link the public with emergency preparedness information, Gov. Kathleen Blanco announced Thursday.

The site n http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov n offers information on hurricane evacuation, preparation, shelters and traffic routes, and will serve as a source of information after a storm hits, Blanco’s office said. The site also has links to state agencies, FEMA and the federal homeland security office.


The state also offers free copies of evacuation guides, with different versions for southeast and southwest Louisiana. Those pamphlets are available in the New Orleans, Lafayette and Lake Charles areas as well as smaller coastal towns, at Wal-Mart, Lowes, The Home Depot, state police offices, emergency management offices and state transportation department offices.

Hurricane season began Friday.

On the Net: http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov/