Storm Updates
Local Utility Status
- Sewerage & Water Board Status Map
- Entergy New Orleans Status Map
- Entergy Louisiana Status Map
- Entergy Storm Center | Hurricane Francine – Entergy Update, September 13
- Cleco Status Map
- Cleco Storm Center | Hurricane Francine – Cleco Update, September 13
- Cox Storm Update, September 13
- Verizon Storm Update, September 13
- AT&T Storm Center | AT&T Storm Update, September 14
Key Resources
- Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center
- Disaster Resources (Food, gas, government support, and more)
- FEMA Disaster Resources (Government agencies, programs, phone numbers and website links that may assist)
- Regional Resources
- Post-Storm Insurance Basics
- Disaster Help Desk for Business
- Resilience in a Box
- SBA Disaster Loan Fact Sheet (English)
- SBA Disaster Loan Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- Three Steps to SBA Disaster Assistance
- Webinar Recording: SBA GNO, Inc. Disaster Assistance for Businesses
Click Tabs on Left Below for Info on: News Updates, Business Resources, Volunteering, Community Resources, School Closures, Business Openings and Closures, Where to Donate, and Individual Parish Resources
- News Updates
- Business Resources
- School Closures
- Volunteering
- Community Resources
- Business Openings and Closures
- Where to Donate
- Jefferson Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- St. Bernard Parish
- St. Charles Parish
- St. James Parish
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington Parish
News Updates
Business Resources
School Closures
News Coverage:
School District Updates:
Volunteering
The following volunteering opportunities are available:
Community Resources
- Individuals and families affected by tropical weather can apply for FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance – Click link, call 800-621-3362, or install the app. Document damage & save receipts for repairs & hotel stays.
- Small businesses impacted can now file an SBA claim for assistance. Disaster assistance loans are up to $200k for homeowners to repair or replace; and SBA will loan up to $2M to qualified businesses for repair/replacement.
Business Openings and Closures
Where to Donate
Louisiana Funds & Resources
- The Greater New Orleans Foundation has activated its Disaster Response & Restoration Fund and is now accepting donations in response to the storm
- Second Harvest Food Bank is seeking donations to provide disaster relief for our neighbors affected by Hurricane Francine. The organization has delivered 150,000 pounds of water, food and emergency supplies to communities in six parishes affected by Hurricane Francine. They have also prepared and distributed 1,400 hot meals, with at least another 2,000 to go out today
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The Northshore Community Foundation has activated its Weather Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Helena Parishes. Their team is working closely with local nonprofits and municipalities, who serve as the boots on the ground and the heart of their communities
- The Francine Relief Fund is a disaster response initiative by United Way of Southeast Louisiana to provide immediate relief and long-term recovery assistance to households impacted by storms, with a focus on ALICE families who are especially vulnerable during disasters.
- The Jefferson Community Foundation has activated its Disaster Relief Fund in response to the hurricane. The fund is intended to get resources into the hands of nonprofit partners and organizations working to support Jefferson Parish now with recovery operations and later in the rebuilding phase.
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish: – jeffparish.net
Jefferson Parish Government – http://www.jeffparish.net
504.736.6100
Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) – http://www.jedco.org/
504.875.3908
The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce – http://jeffersonchamber.org/
504.832.3880
Jefferson Parish Comprehensive Storm Dashboard
Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish: – ready.nola.gov (Sign up for text and email updates)
City of New Orleans – http://www.nola.gov/
504.565.6000
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce – http://neworleanschamber.org/
504.522.7226
Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish: – plaqueminesparish.com/homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/
Plaquemines Parish Economic Development – https://plaqueminesparish.com/166/Economic-Development
504.394.0018, Email: [email protected]
Plaquemines Parish Government – http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/
504.274.2460
Plaquemines Association of Business & Industry – http://www.pabigroup.com/
504.393.2999
St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish: – https://sbpg.net/165/Homeland-Security-Emergency-Preparedness
St. Bernard Parish Emergency Notification System – https://www.sbpg.net/195/Alerts
St. Bernard Parish Government – https://www.sbpg.net/
504.278.4225
St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce – http://www.stbernardchamber.org/
504.277.4001
St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation – http://www.sbedf.org/
504-277-4009
St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish: – http://stcharlesgov.blogspot.com/
St. Charles Parish Government – http://www.stcharlesgov.net/
985.783.5000
St. James Parish
St. James Parish: – stjamesla.com/166/Emergency-Preparedness
St. James Parish Government – http://www.stjamesla.com/
225.869.1717 (Economic Development Coordinator Audrey Temple)
River Region Chamber of Commerce – http://www.riverregionchamber.org/
985.359.9777
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish: – https://www.sjbparish.gov/Departments/Emergency-Preparedness
St. John the Baptist Parish Government – http://www.sjbparish.com/
985.652.9569
River Region Chamber of Commerce – http://www.riverregionchamber.org/
985.359.9777
St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish: – stpgov.org/residents/emergency-preparedness
St. Tammany Parish Government – http://www.stpgov.org/
St. Tammany Corporation – www.sttammanycorp.org
985.809.7874
St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce – http://www.estchamber.com/
985.892.3216
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish: – tangisafe.com
https://tangipahoa.org/tropical-updates
https://facebook.com/tangipahoagovernment/
https://instagram.com/teamtangipahoa?utm_medium=copy_link
https://twitter.com/teamtangipahoa?s=21
Tangipahoa Parish Government – http://www.tangipahoa.org/
985.340.9028 (Main Line)
985.748.3211 (Emergencies)
Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation – https://tedf.org/
985.549.3170
Amite Chamber of Commerce – http://www.amitechamber.org/
985.748.5537
Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce – http://www.tangipahoachamber.org/
https://facebook.com/TangipahoaChamber/
985.345.4457
Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce – http://www.ponchatoulachamber.com/
985.386.2536
Washington Parish
Washington Parish: – washingtonparishalerts.org/emergency-updates.html
Washington Parish Government – http://www.wpgov.org/
985.839.7825
Washington Economic Development Foundation – http://wedf.com/
985.735.7565
Franklinton Chamber of Commerce – https://visitfranklinton.org/
985.839.5822
Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce – https://www.uschamber.com/co/chambers/louisiana/bogalusa
985-735-5731
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