The last motorcoaches for evacuation have now left the Lake Charles Civic Center. No other buses are available for evacuation.
The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau's office on I-10 in downtown Lake Charles is now closed. It will reopen when advisories have been lifted and it is safe to do so.
The Vinton Welcome Center located on Interstate 10 is now closed. It will reopen when advisories have been lifted and it is safe to do so.
From the City of Lake Charles:
City Opens Temporary Shelter of Last Resort
At 2 p.m. today, the City of Lake Charles opened a temporary shelter of last resort at the Pryce-MillerRecreation Center located at 216 Albert St., Lake Charles -- next to theForeman-Reynaud Community Center.
Evacuees going to the temporary shelter should bring medicine, bedding and any other personal items they may need.
For more information, call the Pryce-Miller Recreation Center at 502-5231.
Water and Wastewater Advisory
Due to the storm surge and the demand on the City’s water and wastewater systems, the City is asking the residents of Lake Charles to conserve water usage and the use of wastewater facilities.
The latest information from www.kplctv.com:
HURRICANE IKE REMAINS A CATEGORY 2 STORM, BUT IS INTENSIFYING AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST. HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM MORGAN CITY, LA. TO BAFFIN BAY, TEXAS. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.
IN CALCASIEU PARISH, A CURFEW WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. FRIDAY. THE CURFEW WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SUBSIDE AND ROADS ARE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.
CALCASIEU PARISH OFFICIALS HAVE ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR LOW-LYING AREAS AND ALL SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDENTS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM HURRICANE IKE COULD BEGIN DURING THE DAY TODAY AND WIND GUSTS NEAR OR ABOVE CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE STRENGTH LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING IN CALCASIEU PARISH. RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN TRAVEL TRAILERS, MOBILE HOMES, AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE BEING ORDERED TO LEAVE. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SAY THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING DUE TO STORM SURGE OR HIGH WATER IN CALCASIEU PARISH IS SIMILAR TO THAT CAUSED BY HURRICANE RITA.
CAMERON PARISH COULD EXPERIENCE A STORM SURGE OF UP TO 14-18 FEET WITH THIS STORM. CAMERON PARISH MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED. CAMERON PARISH RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EVACUATE. THE CAMERON FERRY IS CLOSED.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH RECOMMENDS PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS, MOBILE HOMES AND AREAS THAT COULD BE DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO FIND SAFE SHELTER. THIS INCLUDES SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS PERSONS. TO FIND SAFE SHELTER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION CALL 824-3850, 734-2231.
JEFF DAVIS WILL HAVE A PARISH-WIDE CURFEW STARTING AT 8PM TODAY.
ALLEN PARISH RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CONCERNS CAN CALL THE ALLEN PARISH OEP AT 318-335-1155.
AS OF 7:30 A.M. THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF A 6 FOOT STORM SURGE IN CAMERON. AT THIS LEVEL MOST OF CAMERON IS LIKELY UNDERWATER.
AS OF 7:45 A.M. THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF A 7.3 FT. STORM SURGE NEAR PECAN ISLAND IN VERMILION PARISH.
CPSO INFORMATION LINE 491-3780
JOHNSON BAYOU COULD EXPERIENCE A STORM SURGE OF UP TO 18-20 FEET AND THE SABINE PASS COULD EXPERIENCE A STORM SURGE OF UP TO 20 FEET WITH THIS STORM.
KPLC EMERGENCY COVERAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE PERIODICALLY ON THE FOLLOWING RADIO STATIONS: 104.9 KZWA, GATOR 99.5, 92.9 THE LAKE, STAR 92.1, 107.5 JAMZ, KLCL 1470 AM & KJEF 1290 AM.
MCNEESE AND SOWELA WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.
MOSS REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN LAKE CHARLES IS OPEN AND OPERATING AS NORMAL.
PEOPLE WITH PACE MAKERS ARE SAFE TO WORK WITH REGULAR GENERATORS, BUT MUST NOT OPERATE INDUSTRIAL GENERATORS
THE MCNEESE FOOTBALL GAME SET FOR SATURDAY IN COWBOY STADIUM WITH CAL POLY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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