FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Steele | [email protected] | 225-788-0095
BATON ROUGE (September 13, 2024) – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is coordinating the opening of points of distribution (PODs) in areas with impacts from Hurricane Francine and where major power outages continue. The sites will provide basic commodities (bottled water, meals ready to eat (MREs) and ice to the public. The sites will continue in operation until power outages improve.
Beginning at 12pm today-
- Morgan City Auditorium, 728 Myrtle St., Morgan City
- Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma
- Montegut Recreation Gym, 107 Recreation Dr., Montegut
- Little Caillou Ward 7 Citizens Club, 5006 Highway 56, Chauvin
- Living Word Church, 1916 LA 311, Schreiber
- Bayou Blue Fire Department- Central Station, 1870 Bayou Blue Rd., Houma
(***The PODs will be in operation from 8am until 6pm this weekend***)
Find more updates related to Hurricane Francine at emergency.la.gov.
Please follow GOHSEP’s social media accounts on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) and LinkedIn. The GOHSEP Get A Game Plan Podcast is another resource available to help you and your family prepare for any type emergency. You can download the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Guide and find other preparedness information at www.getagameplan.org. GOHSEP has also unveiled the updated Get A Game Plan App available at most App stores.
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