BATON ROUGE La. State and federal officials are encouraging Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Laura to register for disaster assistance with FEMA as soon as possible. Disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vernon parishes [...]
First transmission line into the Lake Charles area to be rebuilt in two weeks LAKE CHARLES, La. – An Entergy storm team of 8,300 and growing is on the ground in southwest Louisiana to rebuild a power grid severely damaged by Hurricane Laura’s 150 mph sustained winds. The transmission system, which is a critical component [...]
JAMBALAYA AT TARP CENTER OPENING Venture Global and Kiewit announce the opening of the Tarpon Distribution Center for Cameron, Creole and Grand Chenier at 10 AM today in the Canik's Grocery parking lot in Creole. Enjoy Ascension Parish-style jambalaya, provided by Trash Rangers of Louisiana of St. Amant and organized by Dustin Clouatre. Venture and [...]
All Hackberry mail is being sent to Westlake.
CAMERON PARISH RECOVERY UPDATE (2:30 p.m. Saturday;): • HOW TO HELP The Cameron Parish Police Jury has established a call-in number for those wanting to volunteer their time, share their equipment or make donations. Call (720) 212-1038. • DEBRIS REMOVAL The Police Jury has debris-removal companies coming in to remove debris, so please move all [...]
WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSESSING HURRICANE LAURA IMPACT IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA TO DETERMINE COLLECTION SCHEDULE CHANGES Residential Services are Suspended in Parishes Across Southwest Louisiana Today, Aug. 27 Click here for Information about Separating Household Trash from Storm Debris Lake Charles, La.– (Aug. 27, 2020) – Due to the severe weather impacts associated with Hurricane [...]
https://frontlineworkers.la.gov/ You may qualify if you earn less than $50,000 and were employed in one of the following positions on or after March 11, 2020: Nurses, assistants, aides, medical residents, pharmacy staff, phlebotomists, respiratory therapists, and workers providing direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient dialysis facilities. Housekeeping, laundry services, food services, and waste management [...]
Louisiana Main Street Program (Businesses Eligible for Grant up To $15,000 in Reimbursable Expenses) https://www.louisianamainstreet.com/ Eligibility Requirements for Businesses: Were domiciled in Louisiana as of March 1, 2020 Suffered an interruption of business At least 50% owned by one or more Louisiana residents Filed Louisiana taxes in 2018 or 2019 or will file taxes in [...]
July 11, 2020 Contact: govpress@la.gov Gov. Edwards Orders Statewide Mask Mandate, Closes Bars to On Premises Consumption as COVID-19 Continues to Spread Across Louisiana All indoor gatherings limited to 50 total people to prevent the spread of illness BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a mandatory mask requirement for Louisiana and ordered bars in [...]
PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Cameron Parish and its partners are seeking community input for the 2020 Cameron Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan update. Cameron Parish OHSEP, in partnership with the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at LSU, is leading the process to update the plan. The Cameron Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan describes the naturally occurring risks to the [...]
