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FEMA assistance available to renters after Hurricane Francine
FEMA assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners with uninsured losses from Hurricane Francine. ...
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St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish celebrates Sunset Auto Bar Screen project groundbreaking
Parish President Matthew Jewell, St. Charles Parish Council members and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority representatives celebrated ...
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Disaster Recovery Center opens in St. Charles Parish
FEMA and the state of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in New Sarpy in St. ...
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Jefferson Parish eligible for FEMA assistance
Homeowners and renters in Jefferson Parish are now eligible for FEMA assistance to help them recover from Hurricane Francine. Jefferson ...
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Free child car seat installation Saturday
Parents and child caregivers can get their child safety seats installed by experts for free this Saturday, September ...
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Entergy: 75 percent of power restored in St. John
Parish President Hotard remains in constant contact with Entergy who plans to have more than 75 percent of ...
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Hurricane Francine Update #4
St. John is under a Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch, Tornado Watch, and Storm Surge Watch. Heavy Rain/Flooding: ...
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Francine now a Category 1 hurricane
Francine intensified into a Category 1 hurricane overnight with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. The storm continues ...
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Shelves go bare ahead of Francine’s arrival
By Rita LeBleu Navigating the parking lot of the Walmart Lake Charles Neighborhood Market was a bit treacherous, ...
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Louisiana power companies gear up for potential storm damage
By Emily Burleigh Ahead of Tropical Storm Francine — expected to be upgraded to a category one hurricane ...
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FROM THE DESK OF PARISH PRESIDENT RYAN SEAL
Washington Parish President Ryan Seal has announced that two shelters of last resort will open at 7:00 A.M. ...
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Voluntary Evacuation Information
Parish President Hotard Issues Voluntary Evacuation for St. John Parish due to Tropical Storm Francine. Tropical Storm Francine ...
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Attorney General warns Louisiana residents about price gouging ahead of Francine
The prices charged for goods or services sold cannot exceed the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods or ...
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St. Charles Parish to open a shelter of last resort
President Matthew Jewell has announced that a shelter of last resort will open at the Edward A. Dufresne ...
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Louisiana Blue offers early refills ahead of Hurricane Francine
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has services available to help members who may be affected by ...
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Francine shifts aim to central Louisiana
Tropical Storm Francine has shifted yet again and is now aimed at central Louisiana — particularly the Morgan ...
St. Charles Parish
St. James Parish declares State of Emergency
St. James Parish President Pete Dufresne has declared a State of Emergency for St. James Parish in preparation ...
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UPDATE: Francine projected to make landfall near Intracoastal City
The westward movement of the eye of Tropical Storm Francine has been slowing as the system hits dry ...
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Francine’s timing, intensity picking up
The timing and intensity of now-Tropical Storm Francine has changed over the past few hours as it continues ...
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AMENDED AGENDA 09/09/2024 @ 2:35 PM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL
AMENDED AGENDA 09/09/2024 @ 2:35 PM AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, ...
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Storm expected to make landfall along southeast Texas, SW La. coastline
A tropical disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico is expected to develop into a tropical storm over ...
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Tropical development possible in southwest Gulf this week
Hurricane season will peak on Sept. 10 — and as that day nears, tropical activity could be approaching, ...
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL
AMENDED AGENDA 09/06/2024 @ 2:31 PM AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, ...
Reserve
St. John Theatre wraps up summer programming with painting party
It has been a very busy year for the Historic St. John Theatre in Reserve. The theatre presented ...