PRESS RELEASE

HURRICANE IKE NEWS
UPDATED: State Government Closures Today
BATON ROUGE, La. (September 11, 2008) - Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis announced today that because of evacuations associated with the threat of Hurricane Ike, state government offices will be closed on Thursday, September 11th, in the following parishes:

• Calcasieu
• Cameron
• Plaquemines

State government offices will be closed in specified areas in the following parishes.

In the Southwest area of the state:

• Iberia (low-lying areas)
• Jefferson Davis (low-lying areas)
• St. Martin (Bell River and Stevensville and low-lying areas)
• St. Mary (South of Intercoastal waterway and low-lying areas)
• Vermillion (South of Hwy 14)

In the Southeast area of the state:

• Jefferson (Grand Isle)
• Lafourche (South of Golden Meadow Flood Gate)
• St. Bernard (All areas not in the hurricane protection levee)
• Terrebonne (Southern and low-lying areas of the parish)

All agency heads are responsible for determining those essential personnel who should remain on duty.

State employees should monitor and heed media updates regarding additional mandatory and voluntary evacuations. They should also monitor media for updates on office closures as well as announcements of when offices are scheduled to reopen. Those announcements will be made by the Commissioner of Administration. In addition, employees should be aware of the 800 number and the local phone number, which will be updated with information regarding office closures. The numbers to call: 1-800-360-9660 or 225-342-0498.

For the latest information on Hurricane Gustav, visit emergency.louisiana.gov.

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