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Today the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued emergency administrative orders requiring two companies that have been providing water to businesses in New Orleans to stop delivery out of concern that the trucks may contain hazardous constituents.
Baton Rouge - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Rural Water Association is offering the public free bacteriological testing (for total coliforms and E. coli) for their private drinking water wells and systems.
Baton Rouge – State health officials have issued an update to conditions of Louisiana water systems that were seriously impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Boil advisories have been lifted for some parish water systems, in particular the system supplying water to the east bank of New Orleans.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 988 bodies. This is an increase from 976 recovered bodies on Oct. 5, 2005.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.