Closures as of Monday, September 1, 2008

The following is an updated list of closures. Please advise us of any others by posting a comment to this post. Thank you and please be safe.

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau is now closed and will remain so until all advisories have been lifted.

A mandatory evacuation of Calcasieu Parish began at Noon on Sunday, August 31.

Calcasieu Parish schools will remain closed through Thursday.

ATTRACTION CLOSURES
The Children's Museum is closed until further notice.

HOTEL CLOSURES
The Super 8 and Comfort Inn in Lake Charles are now closed. Microtel in Sulphur is now closed until further notice.

L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort is now closed until further notice.

FROM http://www.kplctv.com/
THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY- HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES SCHOOLS, JEFF DAVIS PARISH SHCOOLS, BEAUREGARD PARISH SCHOOLS, CAMERON PARISH SCHOOLS, MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY SOWELA WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOWELA STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.SOWELA.EDU FOR UPDATES

ALL CALCASIEU PARISH LIBRARIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANY BOOKS THAT HAVE BEEN CHECKED OUT PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR POSSESSION UNTIL LIBRARIES REOPEN NO FINES WILL BE CHARGED

ALL CLINICS AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY ARE CANCELLED

ALLEN ACTION AGENCY HEADSTART CLOSED TIL THURSDAY

ALLIED WASTE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING TRASH PICK-UP UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY IN THE FOLLOWING PARISHES: CALCASIEU, CAMERON, ALLEN, EVANGELINE, JEFF DAVIS, ACADIA, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, LAFAYETTE AND IBERIA. EMPLOYEES ARE URGED TO CONTACT THEIR SUPERVISOR FOR UPDATES OR CALL 1-800-321-8661 FOR MORE INFO.

CAMERON FERRY IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

CARC OFFICES ARE CLOSED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING

GARBAGE PICKUP FOR LAKE CHARLES HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO BRING THEIR GARBAGE CANS OFF THE STREET AND PLACE IN A SECURE LOCATION.

LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE - OAKDALE CAMPUS CLOSED TUESDAY

THE CITGO EMPLOYEE CALL-IN NUMBER 337-708-6000 OR 1-866-239-6645 TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE CITGO LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX AND FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE EVACUATED, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL CITGO EMPLOYEES CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-800-440-0858 TO REPORT YOUR STATUS AND CONTACT INFORMATION. PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL IN AS YOUR SITUATION CHANGES.

THE MAGNOLIA CLINIC IN SULPHUR CLOSED UNTIL THURSDAY

W. O. MOSS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.