Evacuation Shelter listings for Louisiana

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This list is fluid. It will be updated when new information becomes available

For a list of shelters go to GOOGLE CRISIS MAP

from National Geographic article today regarding Gov. John Bel Edwards and evacuation shelters in Louisiana…

Those who live in Laura’s path are encouraged to find their own hotel room. As of now, Edwards has no plans to open state shelters—in part because COVID-19 is so highly contagious. Louisiana’s high infection rate this summer is outpacing Florida, Arizona, and New York; on Monday, the state reported 622 new cases of the disease and 18 new deaths.

 

“I will tell you, congregate sheltering in COVID is really a last resort—we still have the 15th or so highest caseload growth in the country and about the same highest positivity as well,” Edwards said at a briefing Monday, referring to the rate at which tests for the virus come back positive. “But we are doing better.”

If the situation changes as Laura closes in, shelters could open for families, who could be housed together in tents inside shelter facilities. “But still,” Edwards added, “even when you take the maximum precautions, it’s not a safe situation, so you wouldn’t want to do it unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

 

Pet-Friendly Shelters

Pet-friendly shelters generally are of two types: a facility designated for animals at some distance from the shelter for people, or a single building for people and pets. However, pet-friendly shelters are very rare. To find out if any are available in your community, contact your local emergency management agency. If none is planned, you might suggest the idea and offer your services as a volunteer to find a solution.

Websites for pet-friendly hotels:

 

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