Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Christmas Greetings from St. Charles Parish


 
What's your favorite Christmas or holiday memory? Write a comment about it below!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Important FEMA Phone Numbers

FEMA 
1-800-621-3362

Rental Insurance and Travel Trailer Department
1-888-294-2822

Fraud Hotline
1-800-323-8603

Formaldehyde Hotline
1-866-562-2381

Centers for Disease Control
1-800-232-4636

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Hurricane Thank You from Parish Council and Parish President


Videography by Melanie Worrall

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Sandbagging Update - Video Archive

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Hurricane Season 2008 Photo Archive

Photos - Hurricane Ike's Effects on Bayou Gauche, Des Allemands

Photo slideshow - Gustav Preparations and Damage

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Hurricane Season 2008 - St. Charles Parish Video Archive

Hurricane Thank You From Parish Council and Parish President

Hurricane Statistics Video

Thank You Video

Sandbagging Update - Cottage at Beaupre

High Water at Cajun Paradise, Paradis

Willowridge Street Flooding, 9/14/08

Scenes from Hwy. 90, Evangeline Road, Bayou Gauche, Spillway, etc.

Hurricane Ike Flooding - Sept. 13

Bayou Gauche / Des Allemands Flooding, Levee Building

Debris Removal Update

Recovery Assistance Information Video

Gustav West Bank Tour Part II

Re-Entry Press Conference

Gustav East Bank Tour

Gustav West Bank Tour

Barge Accident, Water Intake Scenes

Gustav Hahnville Scenes

Gustav First Look - Hahnville Courthouse

St. Charles Parish Preparations

Friday, September 26, 2008

Court hearing postponed by the evacuation?

Any court hearings that were postponed due to the hurricane evacuation will be rescheduled by each judge for his individual division of court. Anyone whose hearing was postponed but has not received notice of a new court date should contact the judge's office for that division of court to be advised of the rescheduled date for his/her hearing. 

-- From Judge Robert Chaisson

Hurricane Statistics Video

Videography by Melanie Worrall

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Blue Roof Program will close Sept. 25

The FEMA Blue Roof Program being operated from the Luling VFW Hall will cease operation at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. This will be the last day to sign up at this location.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Disaster Food Stamps Available through Sept. 26

Disaster Food Stamps site on Hwy. 90 in Boutte will be open through Friday, Sept. 26, according to a Louisiana Department of Social Services official.

The Council on Aging location in Hahnville will also accept applications from elderly or disabled residents through that date.

Applicants who applied at the Alario Center must call or come into the St. Charles Parish office  for assistance if they are experiencing any problems with their EBT Cards. The Alario Center does not have computers to check the system. The local office can handle most DFSP card  problems regardless of where the application was submitted. Applicants DO NOT have to travel back to the parish they applied in. 

Friday, September 19, 2008

Blue Roof program CLOSED Saturday, Sept. 20

The Blue Roof Program at the Luling VFW Hall will be CLOSEd this Saturday, Sept. 20 due to a prior booking at the hall. For more information on the program, call 1-888-ROOF-BLU.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Food Stamp Applications at Council on Aging

St. Charles Council on Aging, Inc. will assist disabled and elderly residents with Disaster Food Stamp Applications at 626 Pine Street, in Hahnville, beginning Friday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

THANK YOU.


Videography by Melanie Worrall

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Debris pickup update - Sept. 17

The second pass of debris removal will begin Monday, Sept. 22, Parish President V.J. St. Pierre said this afternoon.

All residents are asked to place the last of their storm debris curbside before Monday for this final pickup.

Please remember to separate 'green' debris (branches, leaves, etc.) from construction debris such as fencing and roofing materials.

Pickup along state highways should begin on Sept. 18, according DOTD officials.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Video - High Water near Cajun Paradise, Paradis


Water covers Old Spanish Trail near Cajun Paradise.

High Water Reports for Sept. 16

The parish is currently monitoring the following areas due to high water. Please be careful as some roads may have standing water. The parish has put out signs alerting drivers to these dangers.

  • Cajun Paradise and Old Spanish Trail, Boutte. Water is over the road at this intersection. High water from the marsh is coming in underneath a nearby railroad trestle and filling ditches. 
  • Beaupre and Cottage Drive, Luling. Public Works crews have completed sandbagging to control some overtopping of the spoil levee in this area, which is out of sight of residential homes. The water had been going into the Cousins Canal. The overtopping has been stopped, but the parish continues to keep watch. Public Works found the issue early this morning during routine levee monitoring.
  • Hahnville High School, Boutte. The small spoil levee behind Hahnville High School did experience some overtopping yesterday and this morning. Crews have corrected this with sandbags and clay. They continue to monitor the area for additional failures.
  • Magnolia Ridge, Boutte. Water here is covering the road at almost 3 feet in places at the southern end of the road. Public Works officials say water levels appear to be static and are expected to begin receding.
  • Bayou Des Allemands. Crews continue to monitor this area for any overtopping or trouble with the temporary flood control measures placed here, which include flood control tubes and plastic-wrapped sand.
  • Evangeline Road, Montz. Water continues to cover the road. Motorists are asked to be cautious.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Gustav / Ike disaster-related tax relief

The IRS and Louisiana Department of Revenue recently announced that local residents and businesses may qualify for disaster-related tax relief. Click below for more information from both agencies:


Water finally receding

Water is receding in Willowridge and other areas this morning. Water has moved off the streets but is still high in ditches. Residents are asked to stay out of flood waters due to snakes and other water-borne dangers.

According to EOC the storm surge associated with Hurricane Ike reached 4.2 feet. Gustav's surge only reached a height of 3.15 feet. A little more than a foot made a big difference in this case, as Bayou Gauche suffered its highest flood levels in decades.

If you or someone you know needs assistance in the aftermath of Ike, please contact EOC at 985-783-5050. An emergency coordinator will direct you to available resources. 

Sunday, September 14, 2008

SCP Public Schools resume tomorrow

Classes in St. Charles Parish Public Schools will resume tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008.

Willowridge Street Flooding 9/14/08

Taken at 2 p.m. Sept. 14, 2008. Videography by Melanie Worrall.