| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2599 | 2010-05-31 | Troop C | Troop C 2010 Hurricane Press Release |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: May 31, 2010 Troop C Urges Preparation and Safety during this Hurricane Season Gray- Louisiana State Police Troop C wants to remind everyone to make sure and prepare for the 2010 Hurricane Season which starts June 1, 2010, and ends November 30, 2010. Know what a hurricane watch and warning mean. Hurricane Watch: conditions are possible in the specified area of the watch, usually within 36 hours. Hurricane Warning: conditions are expected in the specified area of the warning, usually within 24 hours. Protect your family, pets, valuables, and home. Time is of the essence, take advantage of it and get organize. Don’t wait until a storm is in the gulf to prepare. When you wait until the last minute to prepare, we normally forget something important. Start with a Personal and / or Family Plan by putting together the following items: flashlight, extra batteries, battery-powered radio, battery powered-lantern, bottled water (at least three gallons per person), Canned food and non electric can opener, personal items (clothes, rain gear, compass, tape, plastic garbage bags, toiletry), first aid kit and essential medications and / or prescription medications with a list, form of identification and / or important papers, and evacuation route maps (put in a water proof container). Identify ahead of time where you will go if you are told to evacuate (choose several options). Make sure your vehicle has been properly inspected and / or serviced too make such a trip. Monitor the National Weather Service, Local Radio and TV stations for evacuation instructions. Remember, Contraflow is the evacuation of last resort. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately!!!!! List of sites to assist you in planning and giving you evacuation routes: www.getagameplan.org, www.lsp.org, and you can go to your local parish websites for information. Contact Information: M/T Bryan Zeringue Public Information Officer Louisiana State Police - Troop C Office: (985) 857-3683 Cell: (985) 855-0241 Bryan.Zeringue@dps.la.gov WWW.LSP.ORG | |||
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