Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Closures as of August 31, 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.

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.

OTHER CLOSURES
The Calcasieu Parish School Board has announced the closure of schools on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2 and 3.

From www.kplctv.com:
HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
LC DIOCESE SCHOOL'S CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
STAY TUNED TO KPLC FOR UPDATES EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR AND ON KPLCTV.COM
ALLEN PARISH: CURFEW BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT
CAMERON PARISH MANDATORY EVACUATION
JEFF DAVIS PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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 HEAD START IN OBERLIN, OAKDALE AND KINDER CLOSED TUESDAY
ALLEN ACTION AGENCY HEADSTART CLOSED TIL THURSDAY
ALLEN PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH TUESDAY
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.
CALCASIEU PARISH VOLUNTARY EVACUATION MAY BE UPGRADED TO MANDATORY EVACUATION AT NOON SUNDAY. KPLC-TV WILL AIR ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
CARC OFFICES ARE CLOSED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
FIRST - NEW LIFE CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES SERVICES CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES ALL SERVICES CANCELLED ON SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - MOSS BLUFF SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY CANCELLED
GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH SERVICES CANCELLED SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY OFFICE CLOSED SUN.-WED. OLD FASHION CAMP MEETING POSTPONED.
GRAND LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY CANCELLED
GRAND LAKE FAITH TEMPLE SERVICES CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY
LC LITTLE THEATRE "ROOM SERVICE" WILL OPEN NEXT SATURDAY SEPT. 13
LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE - OAKDALE CAMPUS CLOSED TUESDAY
MCNEESE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. MONITOR MCNEESE WEB PAGE FOR ANY MORE INFORMATION.
MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY CANCELLED
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CLOSED UNTIL THURSDAY.
NEW SUNLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES SERVICES CANCELLED SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY
POKER RUN FOR LANDON SCHAFER HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SEPT. 6
PRIEN LAKE MALL WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
SALE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY CANCELLED
SOWELA TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY. ALL STUDENTS AND FACULTY PLEASE MONITOR THE SOWELA WEBSITE
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
WOODBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - LAKE CHARLES SUNDAY SERVICES CANCELLED TIL NEXT SUNDAY
WORD OF HOPE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER SERVICES CANCELLED SUN. AND WED.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Closures as of August 30, 2008

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau will close at 3:00 p.m. today to allow staff time to secure their homes and evacuate. We will reopen as soon as advisories are lifted.

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

The Children's Museum will close today at 4:00 p.m. until further notice.

The Super 8 and Comfort Inn in Lake Charles will close at Noon on Sunday, August 31.

The Calcasieu Parish School Board has announced the closure of schools on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2 and 3.

From www.kplctv.com:

BEAUREGARD PARISH VOLUNTARY EVACUATION STARTING TODAY
HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY
LC DIOCESE SCHOOL'S CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ALLEN PARISH: CURFEW BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT
CAMERON PARISH VOLUNTARY EVACUATION TODAY 6AM
JEFF DAVIS PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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
ALL WEEKEND MASSES AT OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA IN CAMERON CANCELLED
ALLEN ACTION AGENCY HEAD START IN OBERLIN, OAKDALE, AND KINDER CLOSED TUESDAY
ALLEN PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH TUESDAY
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
CENTRAL TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL LABOR DAY PICNIC IS POSTPONED
GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH SERVICES CANCELLED SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY OFFICE CLOSED SUN.-WED. OLD FASHION CAMP MEETING POSTPONED.
H&R BLOCK RENTAL CLASS CANCELLED WEDNESDAY WILL RESUME MONDAY SEPT. 8
H&R HIGHER INCOME CLASS CANCELLED TUESDAY WILL RESUME THURSDAY
HEY JUDE BENEFIT POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE
LC LITTLE THEATRE "ROOM SERVICE" WILL OPEN NEXT SATURDAY SEPT. 13
LOUISIANA LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY
LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE - OAKDALE CAMPUS CLOSED TUESDAY
LSU GAME HAS PUSHED UP START TIME KICKOFF IS AT 10AM AT TIGER STADIUM GATES WILL OPEN AT 8AM THE GAME HAS ALSO BEEN MOVED TO E-S-P-N CLASSIC
MCNEESE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. MONITOR MCNEESE WEB PAGE FOR ANY MORE INFORMATION.
SAINT LUKE SIMPSON SUNDAY SERVICES ARE CANCELLED
SOWELA TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY. ALL STUDENTS AND FACULTY PLEASE MONITOR THE SOWELA WEBSITE
WESTLAKE ASSEMBLY OF GOD ALL SERVICES ON SUN. AND WED. ARE CANCELLED


Please feel free to let me know of other closures by posting a comment to this thread.

Thank you and be safe.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Preparing for Gustav

In an effort to prepare for Gustav, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau has established this blog site.

As emergency information becomes available, we will post it here and on our Web site, http://www.visitlakecharles.org/.

Should we experience a direct hit, this will be the place to find information on openings/closings of hotels, restuarants and attractions. We will also post hotel room availability as we are able to get it.

Please let us know by posting a comment on this thread if you become aware of any closures in the area.

Thank you!

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