SHELTER, First Pentacostal Church
Red Cross, Special Needs Evacuation Shelter
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About this facility
- Areas served
- Terrebonne Parish
- Eligibility
- Special Needs Hurricane Evacuees
- Fee for service
- No
- Service
- Temporary
Notes
(Opened 9/11/08 - Closed 9/26/08)
9/26/2008 11:17:55 AM
TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
PRESS BRIEFING
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 – 10:30 A.M.
SHELTERS
** State will be closing the special needs shelter on Friday, September 26, 2008.
Approximately 180 residents are currently sheltered in Terrebonne Parish. The remaining shelter sites are Schriever Recreation Center, Dumas Auditorium. The remaining evacuees are primarily those individuals whose homes were severely damaged by the storms and will need to seek more long term housing. Officials are working with FEMA to locate transitional housing.
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9/18/2008 11:12:18 AM
TERREBONNE PARISH UNIFIED COMMAND STRUCTURE
PRESS BRIEFING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 – 10:30 A.M.
SHELTERS
The count of evacuees in Terrebonne Parish continues to drop.
Approximately 190 residents are currently sheltered in Terrebonne Parish. The Gibson Gym site has closed. The remaining shelter sites are Schriever Recreation Center with 89 evacuees, Dumas with 82 evacuees, and The First United Pentecostal Church for special needs individuals. The remaining evacuees are primarily those individuals whose homes were severely damaged by the storms and will need to seek more long term housing. Officials are working with FEMA to locate other accommodations.
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From the parish government website:
For evacuees with special needs, a shelter at the First United Pentacostal Church at 215 South Hollywood Road will be open. Their number is 985-851-2222.