Hurricane Gustav News Releases

Friday, August 29, 2008

2 - Jefferson Parish Holds New Conference Today

3 - Voluntary Evacuation for Grand Isle, Jean Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria

4 - Non-Essential Parish Offices and Activities to close Indefinitely at End of Day, August 29, 2008

5 - Early Voting Still on for Saturday, August 30, 2008

6 - Jefferson Parish to Begin its Publicly Assisted Evacuation Process

7 - Jefferson Parish Business Re-Entry Placards Pick-up Location and Deadline

8 - Medically Needy Evacuation Assistance Available

9 - Household Garbage Collection in Jefferson Parish and Lafitte To Cease Following Saturday, August 30th Regularly Scheduled Collection Until Further Notice

Saturday, August 30, 2008

10 - August 30, 2008 News Conference

11 - Mandatory Evacuation

12 - Instructions for Publicly Assisted Buses

13 - Dusk to Dawn Curfew

14 - Closing of Jefferson Parish Government Buildings

15 - Latest Information from Jefferson Parish

16 - News Conference at 6:00 p.m.

18 - Evacuations in Jefferson Parish

19 - News Conference Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 7:00 a.m.

20 - Tonight Last Chance for Residents in Need of Publicly Assisted Evacuation

21 - Jefferson Parish Mandatory Evacuations

Sunday, August 31, 2008

22 - Pet Evacuation

23 - West Jefferson Medical Center

24 - Sandbagging on Airline Drive at the 17th Street Canal

25 - Help Line for Jefferson Parish Businesses

26 - Publicly Assisted Evacuation Process

27 - Jefferson /St. Charles Parish Line Sandbagging

28 - Nursing Home Update

29 - Curfew to be Strongly Enforced

Monday, September 1, 2008

30 - Re-Entry Update and Conditions in Jefferson Parish

31 - Clean Up and Restoration of Services Underway

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

32 - News Conference Tuesday, September 2, 2008( Please note 5 p.m. start time)

33 - Re-entry Plan for Jefferson Parish

34 - Boil Water Advisory for Grand Isle

35 - Government Facilities to Open

36 - Re-Entry Update and Conditions in Jefferson Parish

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

37 - Garbage Collection to Resume

38 - News Conference Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

39 - Jefferson Parish Sewer System Overwhelmed

40 - FEMA Information

41 - Jefferson Parish Water System

42 - Report Structural Damage

43 - News Conference Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

44 - Jefferson Parish Sewer System Update

45 - Jefferson Parish Transit Will Not Restore Services

46 - CORRECTION - Jefferson Parish Transit Will Not Restore Services

47 - Parish President Calls on Corps to Begin Immediate Restoration of Grand Isle

Thursday, September 4, 2008

48 - Garbage Drop off Site Temporally Closed

50 - Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes

51 - Court and Government Buildings Scheduled Opening

52 - 5th Circuit Court

53 - Publicly Assisted Evacuees to Return to Jefferson Parish Starting Tomorrow

54 - Time Correction to Publicly Assisted Evacuees to Return

Friday, September 5, 2008

55 - Grand Isle Residents May Not Return

56 - Sewerage Lift Stations Update

57 - Permit Fees Waived

58 - Johnny Jacobs Playground Is Not A Food Distribution Site

59 - Wall Boulevard Trash Drop-Off Site Now Open

61 - East Bank and West Bank Regional Libraries

62 - Aerial Spraying For Mosquitoes

Saturday, September 6, 2008

63 - Sewer System Operational In Jefferson Parish

Sunday, September 7, 2008

64 - Information On Returning Pets and Lost Luggage

65 - Garbage and Storm Debris Collection

66 - Jefferson Parish's Transit Restored - Juvenile Court Closed

67 - Citizens Encouraged To Clear Storm Drains