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New Orleans Emergency preparation plans
http://new.nola.gov/readyNEW ORLEANS, LA— Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu urged residents to brace for severe weather conditions as Tropical Storm Isaac moved toward an expected Tuesday afternoon landfall as a strong Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane according to the National Weather Service. Mayor Landrieu has declared a state of emergency and mobilized City departments and partner agencies to prepare for a significant storm.
Important City Services Update
311 is open 24/7 for citizens to call and report flooding, downed limbs, and other issues, and to sign up for City-Assisted Evacuation. Do not use 911 for non-life threatening emergencies. Call 311 for any non-life threatening emergencies, as well as to register for City-Assisted Evacuation. Call 911 only for life-threatening emergencies
Sanitation services will pick up trash on Monday but will not pick up Tuesday or Wednesday. City officials ask citizens to secure their trash bins by Monday nigh
The New Orleans Airport will close Monday, August 27 after all scheduled flights. The airport will remain closed Tuesday, August 28 until further notice. The airport will not be used as shelter, and citizens cannot remain in the terminal. Check with individual airlines for updates.
Any citizen with critical medical needs can call (504)685-2500 to be triaged for a voluntary medical needs evacuation to Baton Rouge.
RSD and OPB Schools are Closed Monday, August 27-Wednesday, Aug 29
City Hall is closed to all non-essential personnel Monday, August 27-Wednesday, August 29
The streetcar closed at noon on Monday, August 27. Buses will take the place of streetcars and regular bus routes will continue until winds hit 25mph. We will advise you here when RTA buses shut down.
The New Orleans Airport will close down when winds reach 40mph in order to ensure safety of all passengers. American Airlines has announced it will fly Monday, August 27, but cancel all flights to and from New Orleans Tuesday, August 28.
City officials are in contact with hotels and conventions in town in order to ensure safety of New Orleans visitors as well as New Orleans residents.
As of Sunday, August 26, 2012, RTA buses are still running on normal schedule. We will update you with more information as this changes.
The Sheriff's Office has evacuated all inmates housed in temporary facilities to safe ground.
"All public safety agencies are fully operational, fully ready to go, and are moving any assets they need for any operation," says Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.
Mayor Landrieu, Gov Jindal Urge Citizens to Use Monday, August 27 To Get Ready
August 27, 2012 - At 2:30pm on Monday, August 27, 2012, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Governor Bobby Jindal, along with surrounding parish officials, urged all citizens of Louisiana to use Monday to get prepared for Hurricane Isaac.
Officials urged those citizens living outside of the levee system to use today to self-evacuate, and those living on high ground and within the levee system to make all plans and gather all supplies needed to bunker down in their homes and shelter-in-place.
As of Monday, August 27, Isaac is predicted to be a Category 1 Hurricane when it hits land early Wednesday morning. New Orleans will begin to feel tropical storm force winds as early as Monday night. Winds will pick up Tuesday and both rain and high winds are expected as Isaac passes through.
Citizens are urged to call 311 to report flooding or downed tree limbs or other infrastructure issues. New Orleans Police Department will be strictly enforcing the no-wake law, which makes it illegal to drive through standing water at greater than 5mph.
"Protecting life is always our first priority," said Mayor Landrieu at his noon press conference. He urged all citizens to use common sense, make a plan, have supplies on hand, and while the City of New Orleans is not calling a mandatory evacuation, if your plan is to leave, to do so now.
In reference to CIty preparation, Landrieu stated, "There is nothing this storm is going to bring us that we are not prepared to handle."
Important City Services Update
311 is open 24/7 for citizens to call and report flooding, downed limbs, and other issues, and to sign up for City-Assisted Evacuation. Do not use 911 for non-life threatening emergencies. Call 311 for any non-life threatening emergencies, as well as to register for City-Assisted Evacuation. Call 911 only for life-threatening emergencies
Sanitation services will pick up trash on Monday but will not pick up Tuesday or Wednesday. City officials ask citizens to secure their trash bins by Monday nigh
The New Orleans Airport will close Monday, August 27 after all scheduled flights. The airport will remain closed Tuesday, August 28 until further notice. The airport will not be used as shelter, and citizens cannot remain in the terminal. Check with individual airlines for updates.
Any citizen with critical medical needs can call (504)685-2500 to be triaged for a voluntary medical needs evacuation to Baton Rouge.
RSD and OPB Schools are Closed Monday, August 27-Wednesday, Aug 29
City Hall is closed to all non-essential personnel Monday, August 27-Wednesday, August 29
The streetcar closed at noon on Monday, August 27. Buses will take the place of streetcars and regular bus routes will continue until winds hit 25mph. We will advise you here when RTA buses shut down.
The New Orleans Airport will close down when winds reach 40mph in order to ensure safety of all passengers. American Airlines has announced it will fly Monday, August 27, but cancel all flights to and from New Orleans Tuesday, August 28.
City officials are in contact with hotels and conventions in town in order to ensure safety of New Orleans visitors as well as New Orleans residents.
As of Sunday, August 26, 2012, RTA buses are still running on normal schedule. We will update you with more information as this changes.
The Sheriff's Office has evacuated all inmates housed in temporary facilities to safe ground.
"All public safety agencies are fully operational, fully ready to go, and are moving any assets they need for any operation," says Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.
Mayor Landrieu, Gov Jindal Urge Citizens to Use Monday, August 27 To Get Ready
August 27, 2012 - At 2:30pm on Monday, August 27, 2012, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Governor Bobby Jindal, along with surrounding parish officials, urged all citizens of Louisiana to use Monday to get prepared for Hurricane Isaac.
Officials urged those citizens living outside of the levee system to use today to self-evacuate, and those living on high ground and within the levee system to make all plans and gather all supplies needed to bunker down in their homes and shelter-in-place.
As of Monday, August 27, Isaac is predicted to be a Category 1 Hurricane when it hits land early Wednesday morning. New Orleans will begin to feel tropical storm force winds as early as Monday night. Winds will pick up Tuesday and both rain and high winds are expected as Isaac passes through.
Citizens are urged to call 311 to report flooding or downed tree limbs or other infrastructure issues. New Orleans Police Department will be strictly enforcing the no-wake law, which makes it illegal to drive through standing water at greater than 5mph.
"Protecting life is always our first priority," said Mayor Landrieu at his noon press conference. He urged all citizens to use common sense, make a plan, have supplies on hand, and while the City of New Orleans is not calling a mandatory evacuation, if your plan is to leave, to do so now.
In reference to CIty preparation, Landrieu stated, "There is nothing this storm is going to bring us that we are not prepared to handle."
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