Hunter Education Classes in St Martin Parish Cancelled

PRESS RELEASE

Some Distribution Sites in St Martin Parish Closing
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (September 7, 2008) - Three Point of Distribution Sites (PODS) in St Martin Parish are closing today, Sunday, September 7, 2008. The locations closing are: Magnolia Park, 100 Northside Dr, St Martinville, LA; Henderson Town Park, 1015 Park Rd, Henderson, LA; and Stephensville POD in Stephensville, LA.

The only POD side that will remain open will be at the Belle River Fire Department, 1207-A Hwy 70, Pierre Part, LA which is in Lower St Martin Parish. That site will operate from 8:30 AM until 6:30 PM until further notice. Ice, water and MRE's will continue to be made available for the Residents of Lower St Martin Parish due to the extended power outage in that area. These commodities will be provided to the Belle River and Stephensville residents until supplies last.

Hunter Education Classes in St Martin Parish Cancelled
ST. MARTIN PARISH (September 7, 2008) - The Hunter Education Class Scheduled for September 13 & 14 in St Martin Parish is cancelled due to Hurricane Gustav recovery work and preparations in case Hurricane Ike affects Louisiana.

All persons that are registered for the Sep 13 & 14 class will automatically be registered for the Sept 27 & 28 class. Anyone that has already registered for the Sept 27 & 28 class will still be allowed to attend. This will make the Sept 27 & 28 class full and we will cease taking registrations for the Sept 27 & 28 Hunter Education Class.

Please refer to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries website at www.wlf.louisiana.gov for information on times and location.

Boil Order for Breaux Bridge Water System is Lifted
Joseph Guidry with the City of Breaux Bridge reports that the "Boil Water Order" for the Breaux Bridge Water System is lifted. Customers are no longer required to boil their water.

Operation Blue Roof to Start in St Martin Parish
St Martin Parish Officials and the US Army Corps of Engineers want to announce that Operation BLUE ROOF will begin in St Martin Parish Sunday, September 7. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will their Right of Entry Collection Sight at the Parks Fire Department, 1011 Martin Street, Parks, LA 70582 to begin taking applications and completing Right of Entry (ROE) Forms for the program.

St Martin Parish residents will be able to go to the Parks Fire Dept to file applications for assistance in receiving temporary roof repairs at no charge to the owner. The hours of operation will be 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM daily until further notice.

A site is in the process of being set up for residents of Lower St Martin in the Belle River and Stephensville areas. When plans are finalized the location and times of that site will be announced.

Here are some facts about Operation BLUE ROOF:

To qualify for BLUE ROOF services, damage to the roof must be less than 50 percent and the area to be covered must be structurally sound for a crew to work on. The roof must be free of debris.
In order to have plastic sheeting placed on their roofs, homeowners must complete a right of entry form to allow government and contractor employees on their property. Right of Entry (ROE) centers are manned by Corps of Engineers employees.
The Corps is covering roofs in the hardest hit parishes first. Be patient. The Corps will respond to every person who has completed a ROE as rapidly as possible.
In some instances, there may be a slowdown in installing plastic sheeting because of a national shortage.
Homeowners can also cover their roof with free tarps provided by FEMA and issued through their local governments.
The plastic covering and the tarps are temporary fixes designed to provide protection from the elements until the homeowner can make permanent repairs with a qualified professional.
Residents may call 1-888-766-3258 for more information.

The BLUE ROOF program is provided by FEMA through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in all parishes that have been declared by FEMA for the Individual Assistance program. St Martin Parish has been declared for this program. The FEMA-assigned “blue-roof” mission provides temporary roof repairs to help families return to the daily routine and homes.