Hurricane Katrina News Releases

Saturday, August 27, 2005

  1 - "Jefferson Parish Employees Federal Credit Union"

  2 - "News Conference"

  3 - "Jefferson Parish EOC Fully Activated"

  4 - "Transit and Mobility Impaired Transportation Service (M.I.T.S.) Suspended"

Sunday, August 28, 2005

  5 - "News Conference"

  6 - "Thousands of Evacuees in Out of Town Areas"

  7 - "Garbage Collection Suspension"

  8 - "Parish President and Council Members Hold News Conference"

  9 - "Shelters of Last Resort"

Monday, August 29, 2005

10 - "Water and Parish Sealed"

11 - "Boil Water Notification"

12 - "24 Hour Curfew"

13 - "Mandatory Lock Down"

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

14 - "Parish Roundup"

16 - "Lock Out for all Jefferson Parish Citizens"

17 - "Parish In Crisis"

18 - "17th Street Canal Levee"

19 - "Zone Status"

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

20 - "J.P. Council to Hold Meeting in Baton Rouge"

21 - "Communication Is A Serious Problem"

Thursday, September 1, 2005

23 - "Jefferson Parish EOC Employees"

24-A - "Test For Water Leaks"

22 - "Animal Rescue"

24-B - "Food Distribution Site"

Friday, September 2, 2005

25 - "Existing Street Flooding"

Saturday, September 3, 2005

27 - "Boil Water Order In Effect"

28 - "Labor Day Re-Entry Plan"

29 - "Re-Entry to Jefferson Parish"

30 - "Sewer Updates"

31 - "Red Cross Food Distribution"

Sunday, September 4, 2005

32 - "17th Street Canal Contained"

33 - "Additional Re-Entry Information"

34 - "Re-Entry Routes"

35 - "Red Cross Efforts Continue"

Monday, September 5, 2005

36 - "Fire Safety Tips"

37 - "Public Utility Restrictions"

39 - "Safety Tips for Use of Portable Generators"

40 - "Flood Gates at Williams Blvd."

41-A - "Flood Areas of Jefferson Parish"

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

41-B - "Information at the Forensic Center"

41-C - "Food Waste Drop-Off Sites"

42 - "Collection of Hurricane Debris"

43 - "Entry Information for Jefferson Parish"

Wednesday, September 7, 2005

44 - "Red Cross Assists Evacuees"

45 - "J. P. Employees Can Utilize Credit Unions Outside of Jefferson Parish"

46 - "Boil Water Notification"

Thursday, September 8, 2005

47 - "Operation Lifeline Depot"

48 - "Funeral and Cemetery Arrangements"

49 - "Dialysis Centers"

50 - "Garbage, Food Waste, and Storm Debris"

Friday, September 9, 2005

51 - "Entergy Work Crews"

24-C - "Test For Water Leaks in Jefferson Parish"

Saturday, September 10, 2005

52 - "Outside Water Valve"

53 - "Distribution Sites for Food, Ice & Water Only"

54 - "Heart to Heart International"

Sunday, September 11, 2005

55 - "Garbage Collection In Unincorporated J. P. and the Town of Jean Lafitte"

56 - "Hurricane Debris & Garbage Collection Piles"

Monday, September 12, 2005

57 - "All Food, Fuel and Restaurant Establishments In Jefferson Parish"

58 - "Medicines Dispersed"

59 - "Jefferson Parish Employees Federal Credit Union"

60 - "Westwego Post Office Accepting Mail"

61 - "Juvenile Services Essential Personnel Requested to Report"

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

62 - "Jefferson Parish Department of Code Enforcement Licensing Procedures"

63 - "Establishments Begin to Move into Jefferson Parish"

64 - "Water Quality in Jefferson Parish"

65 - "Jefferson Parish Westbank Residents Return"

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

66 - "Updated Information for Distribution Sites for Food, Ice & Water Only"

67 - "Garbage/Storm Debris Collection"

68 - "Jefferson Parish Non-Essential Personnel Return to Jefferson Parish"

Thursday, September 15, 2005

69 - "Food Waste Drop-Off Sites CLOSED"

70 - "Jefferson Parish Residents Final Re-Entry"

Friday, September 16, 2005

71 - "Hurricane Katrina Thomas Jefferson Relief Fund"

72 - "Garbage & Storm Debris Drop-Off Sites"

Saturday, September 17, 2005

73 - "Jefferson Parish Residents Re-Entry Amended"

Sunday, September 18, 2005

74-A - "Garbage & Storm Debris Curbside Collection/Drop-Off Sites"

74-B - "Temporary Housing"

Monday, September 19, 2005

76 - "Jefferson Parish Services"

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

77 - "Change in Curfew Hours - Amended"

78 - "Clean Up of Catch Basins"

79 - "Operation Lifeline Outreach"

Thursday, September 22, 2005

80 - "Mosquito Control Services in Jefferson Parish"

Hurricane Rita News Releases

Thursday, September 22, 2005

  1 - "Voluntary Evacuation for Jean Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria"

  2 - "Funeral Postponed Lafitte Mayor's Father"

  3 - "Sewerage System"

  4 - "Mandatory Evacuation for Jean Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria"

  5 - "Garbage & Trash Collection & Drop Off Sites"

Sunday, September 25, 2005

  6 - "American Red Cross (No Debit Cards)"

  7 - "Entergy Scheduled Outages"

  8 - "Funeral Postponed Lafitte Mayor's Father"

  9 - "FEMA Distribution Site Relocated"

Monday, September 26, 2005

10 - "Garbage & Trash Drop Off Sites"

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

13 - "Jefferson Transit (JeT) Resumes"