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 Governor
Blanco’s
Letters to
President Bush
Hurricane Rita Fact Sheet
(as of 9-25-05)
Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet |
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Civic & Community
leaders tapped for
Louisiana Disaster
Recovery foundation
New Orleans
University President to Chair New Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
today announced a first round of board selections
for the newly formed Louisiana Disaster Recovery
Foundation (LDRF) and the selection of Xavier
University of Louisiana President, Norman Francis,
as chairman of the new board, with loaned executive,
Dr. Emmett Carson, Chairman of the national Council
on Foundations, to serve as interim CEO. The
non-profit foundation was established to accept
donations that will be used to meet the needs of the
thousands of Louisiana citizens whose lives have
been devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Click here
to view entire release.
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Governor restates to President that La. businesses
be given priority in federal contracts, Asks that
state’s workers be covered under Davis-Bacon Act
BATON ROUGE-- ?Louisiana Governor Kathleen
Babineaux Blanco asked President Bush to help the
families and businesses of her state by giving them
priority in hiring and contracting as Louisiana
continues to recover from the catastrophic impact of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Last month
the Governor asked the President to give Louisiana
businesses priority in contracting for the
rebuilding of Louisiana. In a September 30, letter
she reiterated her request and wrote, “A key part of
this request is to make sure that Louisiana’s
businesses and workers are the ones who are given
the opportunity to do the work of rebuilding our
state. This helps our citizens support their
families with good paying jobs and boosts our
state’s battered economy.?lt;/font>
Click here
to view entire release.
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Governor Blanco, Local
Leaders urge federal action to provide funds for
critical local government needs
Click here to view Governor Blanco's Press
Conference
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Governor
Blanco organizes administration into
recovery
teams.
Governor Blanco meets with The Adjutant
General Director
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau of the
Louisiana National
Guard and Henry Whitehorn, Superintendent of
Louisiana State
Police about evacuating southwest Louisiana
prior to Hurricane Rita.
“Louisiana rebirth will come from the ground
up. Local leaders will identify the critical
issues in their towns, cities, parishes and
regions. The state will be a constructive
partner in this planning process. To manage
this task, I have organized my administration
into eight recovery teams.
?Each team will identify critical issues, form
advisory councils to gather input and analyze
potential solutions, develop specific plans of
action, set goals, make clear, timely progress
reports and closely co-ordinate with local
planners,?says Governor Blanco before the
Legislative joint committee hearing this
morning.
Click here
for
Governor’s testimony before the Louisiana House
of Representatives and Senate Joint Steering &
Executive Committees on Disaster Planning,
Crisis Management, Recovery and Revitalization.
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Governor Blanco
addresses the Louisiana Legislature
in a special meeting;
Meeting calls to
unite efforts to rebuild, restore and recover
Click
here for
Photo Gallery
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The Louisiana
Disaster Recovery Foundation
A non-profit
foundation established by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to accept donations to be used
to meet the immediate and long term needs of the
thousands of Louisiana citizens whose lives have
been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
To learn more click here .
To Donate now click here.
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President Bush
Promises Louisiana Resources, Rescue, Renewed
Hope to Evacuees;Governor Blanco Thankful for Help.
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A Message from
Commissioner Jerry Luke LeBlanc to State
Employees Affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Click here
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Governor Blanco Responds to the Aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina
Evacuations Continue, Thousands Arrive Safely at
Shelters.
Click here to listen to Governor Blanco’s 5:00
PM press briefing Monday, September 5th
Click
here
to listen to Governor Blanco’s
12:00 PM press briefing Saturday, September 3rd
Click
here
to listen to Governor Blanco’s 10:30 PM press
briefing Friday, September 2nd
Click here
to
listen to Governor Blanco’s
1:00 PM
press briefing
Thursday September 1st
Governor Blanco and Colonel Whitehorn address
citizens across Louisiana and around the nation
with the latest information regarding the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Search and
rescue efforts continue, evacuations ongoing and
thousands arrive safely in shelters.
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Governor
Blanco Announces Day of Prayer
Click here to view entire release.
"As we face the devastation wrought by Katrina, as
we search for those in need, as we comfort those in
pain and as we begin the long task of rebuilding, we
turn to God for strength, hope and comfort.
"I have declared August 31, 2005, a Day of Prayer in
the State of Louisiana.
"I am asking that all of Louisiana take some time
Wednesday to pray. Pray for the victims and the
rescuers. Please pray that God give us all the
physical and spiritual strength to work through this
crisis and rebuild
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Louisiana
Request for Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance
Click
here to download Governor Blanco’s letter to
President Bush requesting Federal assistance due
to Hurricane Katrina.
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Governor
Blanco
Announcement on Hurricane Evacuation
Aug. 28,
2005
“I
want to thank the citizens of the
Greater New Orleans area for the heroic,
serious and courteous manner in which
they have conducted themselves in the
past several days.
“While
no evacuation of this kind is perfect
and I know that the citizens of the
region are under great stress and
strain, I am thankful to say that we’ve
successfully evacuated hundreds of
thousands of citizens in the last 24
hours.
“State
officials, working with local and
parish officials and officials in
Mississippi, have worked hard to
maintain a safe evacuation process.
“While
many people are still on the roads
trying to get out of the city, trafffic
patterns indicate that everyone who has
the ability to leave New Orleans will be
able to evacuate by this evening.
“Several
critical announcments must be made at
this time.
1.Highway 61 will soon be closed to
allow Jefferson Parish officials enough
time to lay sandbags to protect the city
of Kenner.
2.Also, at the State of Mississippi’s
request, because of their vulnerable
position on the eastern side of the
storm, I-10 east bound at the Slidell
I-10/I-12 interchange is closed. No
traffic is being allowed to travel east
on I-10 past that interchange at
Slidell.
“The
State Police are continuing to monitor
traffic conditions. Traffic pressure on
I-10 West is easing at the entry points
in Orleans and Jefferson. Tropical
storm winds are expected to reach the
area earlier than first predicted.
“Therefore, in consultation with parish
officials in Orleans and Jefferson, at
this time we have stopped loading
contraflow lanes. Normal traffic flow
will resume.
“This
does not mean that the evacuation has
ended. I repeat ?we are not ending
evacuation. With the exception of
Highway 61 and I-10 eastbound at
Slidell, all evacuation routes out of
the city will remain open for citizens
desiring to leave this evening.
Contraflow loading has ended, but
evacuation has not.
“We are
ending contraflow loading for the
following reasons:
1.Traffic conditions are improving in
the New Orleans/Jefferson region.
2.The need to give DOTD and local
officials time to move cones, barrells
and other equipment which might become
flying missiles in high-wind conditions.
3.To respect our neighbors in
Mississippi who must give their
personnel adequate time to make
arrangements to move their equipment
along their highway system.
4.The need to give emergency personnel
and relief workers more flexibility to
get in and out of the city in the hours
leading up to the storm’s landfall.
“To those
citizens who have the ability to leave,
I urge you to leave now. If you cannot
leave the city, I urge you to go to one
of the city-sponsored shelters in the
New Orleans area.
“I am
gravely concerned about reports coming
in regarding those who are choosing not
to evacuation. I strongly urge you to
get to safety while there is still time
to do so.
“I am
very grateful for the way this
evacuation was conducted. I recognize
that it is impossible to accomplish this
without some frustration. But again, I
want to again thank the citizens of the
New Orleans area for the outstanding way
you have conducted yourselves in the
past 24 hours.
“We will
continue to monitor the continuing
evacuation during the late afternoon and
evening hours and I can assure those
evacuating that we will continue to have
adequate State Police and other public
safety personnel on hand to maintain the
best possible flow of traffic.
“I urge
you to continue driving safely,
protecting yourselves and your family
members. I urge the citizens of
Louisiana to join us in prayer so that
no lives are lost because of Hurricane
Katrina.
“I want
to thank the following people: President
Bush for his concern; Governor Haley
Barbour of Mississippi and his
outstanding team of professionals; the
many governors who have called offering
help;
“The
parish presidents, mayors and elected
officials of southeast Louisiana who
have cooperated magnificently; the
emergency personnel all across the
state; FEMA’s presence and support; the
news media for delivering information to
our people.
“This
evacuation has been challenging, but
even greater challenges face us in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. All
Louisiana citizens stand ready to
support the affected citizens of
southeast Louisiana.?
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