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Emergency contact information

Disaster Assistance

Capital Area United Way
225.923.2114 or toll-free
877.923.2114 to get help

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Apply for assistance online 
Apply by phone 800.621.FEMA (3362)

American Red Cross
800.REDCROSS [733.2767]
Baton Rouge Chapter
225.291.4533

Baton Rouge Food Bank
225.359.9940

Hurricane Information

National Hurricane Center
504.522.7330

National Weather Service
504.522.7330

Parish Offices of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

GOHSEP Directory of OHSEP directors

Ascension - 225.621.8360
Assumption - 985.369.7386
East Baton Rouge - 225.389.2100
East Feliciana - 225.634.5113
Iberville - 225.687.5140
Pointe Coupee - 225.694.9014
St. Mary - 985.385.2600
Tangipahoa - 985.748.9602
West Baton Rouge - 225.346.1577

Floods

River Levels
If water is entering your house - 225.389.3158
To report flood damage to FEMA - 800.462.9029, or for the hearing impaired 800.462.7585 

Greater Baton Rouge Emergency Services

Louisiana State Police - 225.754.8500
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office - 225.389.5000
Baton Rouge Police Department - 225.389.2000
LSU Police - 225.578.3231
Baton Rouge General Hospital - 225.387.7000 (Mid-City), 225.763.4000 (Bluebonnet)
Louisiana State Fire Marshal - 800.256.5452
EBR Animal Control - 225.774.7700
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - 225.379.1100

Important Telephone Numbers

Emergency - 911
Acadian Ambulance - 800.259.3333

Entergy - 800.368.3749, 800.9OUTAGE
DEMCO - 800.262.1160
CLECO - 800.622.6537
Family Violence Intervention Center - 225.389.3001
Lane Regional Medical Center 225.658.4000
Atmos Energy (gas) - 800.692.4694

Baton Rouge Metro Airport - 225.355.0333
Ochsner Medical Center 225.752.2470
One Call (before you dig) - 800.272.3020
Our Lady of the
Lake Regional Medical Center - 225.765.6565
Poison Control - 800.222.1222
Rape Crisis Center Baton Rouge - 225.383.7273 Louisiana chapter - 800.656.HOPE(4673)
Waste Management 225.664.8802
EBR Water - 225.925.2011

Woman’s Hospital - 225.927.1300 

Parish Web Sites

Ascension
East Baton Rouge
East Feliciana
Iberville
Lafayette
Livingston
Pointe Coupee
St. Helena
West Baton Rouge
West Feliciana

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