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Louisiana Department of Health urges safe use of generators during Tropical Storm Barry
Swaths of Louisiana are likely to lose power during Tropical Storm Barry, prompting many Louisianans to turn to individual, gas-powered generators. However, every year, many people are killed or hospitalized due to improper and unsafe use of generators.
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LDH advises caution to residents ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
Louisiana is preparing for flooding in many regions throughout the state due to Tropical Storm Barry. The Louisiana Department of Health advises all Louisiana residents to be aware of the dangers floodwater poses and to take all appropriate precautions.
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Emotional and psychological disaster preparedness
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PROCLAMATION NUMBER 111 JBE 2019: STATE OF EMERGENCY - Invest 92L
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GOHSEP's Crisis Action Team Activated due to Tropical Threat
BATON ROUGE (July 8, 2019): The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging the people of Louisiana to monitor the forecast over the next several days due to possible tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, a trough of low pressure located over central Georgia is forecast to move southward toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, where a broad area of low pressure is expected to form in a couple of days.
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Emergency Preparedness Information
After a disaster, people with disabilities and the elderly need special assistance during their stay in emergency shelters. These documents provide guidance for care during emergency situations.
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PUBLIC HEARING: Notice of Intent - Sanitary Code/Water Supplies
Under the authority of R.S. 40:4, 40:4.13, and 40:5 and in accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, notice is hereby given that the state health officer, acting through the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH), intends to amend Part XII (Water Supplies) of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51).
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Gov. Edwards Issues State Emergency Declaration Due to River Flooding
Baton Rouge - Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency in several parishes across Louisiana as a result of severe weather and flooding. The emergency declaration is for Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, Grant, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides Parishes.
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Hurricane Harvey Provider Assistance - Informational Bulletin
Hurricane Harvey Provider Assistance - Informational Bulletin
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RFP: Consulting Services to Support the Implementation of the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) Strategic Plan
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to obtain competitive proposals from qualified Proposers who are interested in providing a broad array of consulting services.
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Louisiana Department of Health to Begin Water Testing for the Town of St. Joseph
Throughout the course of the week, each home will receive an empty bottle and instructions to collect a water sample. Residents can choose to collect the sample on their own; can allow state personnel to collect the sample; or can choose not to participate in sampling.