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The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the reopening of the final oyster harvest area that was closed on Tuesday, Aug. 30 because of Hurricane Katrina. This marks the reopening of all oyster harvest areas in Louisiana.
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,067 bodies. This is an increase from 1,062 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 27, 2005.
The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the reopening of oyster harvest areas that were closed on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 because of Hurricane Katrina. Oyster harvesting can resume in the Harvest Areas 3-4 and in Harvest Areas 8-13.
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,067 bodies. This is an increase from 1,062 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 27, 2005.
Please click here to see the release FEMA distributed regarding the importance of dental records in the identification process.
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,062 bodies. This is an increase from 1,061 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 25, 2005.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,061 bodies. This is an increase from 1,056 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 21, 2005.
Baton Rouge –The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the reopening of additional oyster harvest areas that were closed Sept. 23 as a precautionary measure because of Hurricane Rita. Oyster harvesting can resume in Harvest Areas 24-28, which are located from the Atchafalaya River west to Fresh Water Bayou, Vermilion Parish, half an hour before sunrise on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,056 bodies. This is an increase from 1,053 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 19, 2005
Baton Rouge --- Beginning Monday, Oct. 24, the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health will be distributing free 6 oz. bottles of Off! Skintastik IV mosquito repellant at parish health units in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Lake Charles --- The Cameron Parish Health Unit was severely damaged during Hurricane Rita and will be closed until further notice. Staff from the Cameron Parish Health Unit will be working out of the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit in Sulphur, 201 Edgar St., beginning Monday, October 24.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,053 bodies. This is an increase from 1,035 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 14, 2005.