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Emergency Preparedness
and Management

DSS is preparing for the 2009 hurricane season and other unforeseeable emergencies.
Hurricanes

• 2009 Transportation and Sheltering Status Report
  (Presented 06.30.09 to the Caddo and Bossier Parish Councils)
• 2009 Shelter Status Report
  (Presented 05.07.09 to the New Orleans City Council)
• 2008 Louisiana Shelter Summit Report
  (Including Shelter Planning Recommendations and Feedback)

H1N1 Flu Virus

• DSS Swine Flu Update Page
  
  

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Personal Preparations

DSS stresses the importance of individual and family preparations for an emergency. The links below are a treasure trove of information that will help see you and your family through any disaster, from creating an emergency kit with food, water and other necessities to preparing a personal evacuation plan and readying your home.

Louisiana Weather Alerts Louisiana Weather Forcasts      Alexandria      Baton Rouge      Lafayette      Lake Charles      New Orleans      Monroe      Shreveport
Get A Game Plan		Ready America
The American Red Cross Acadiana Area Chapter (Lafayette) Capital Area Chapter (Baton Rouge) Central Louisiana Chapter (Alexandria) Northeast Louisiana Chapter (Monroe) Northwest Louisiana Chapter (Shreveport) Southeast Louisiana Chapter (New Orleans) Southwest Louisiana Chapter (Lake Charles)		Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
NOAA Hurricane Home Page
Hurricanes: Unleashing Nature's Fury (From NOAA)	Hurricane Safety Flyer (From NOAA)	Southeast Louisiana Disaster Evacuation Guide	Southwest Louisiana Disaster Evacuation Guide