Who do I contact for information?

Below are several phone numbers and website addresses you may need in case of an oncoming storm or after the storm.

PARISH NUMBERS:
Sheriff:  337-893-0871
Police Jury: 337-898-4300
School Board: 337-893-3973
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness: 337-898-4308
Vermilion Council on Aging: 337-893-2563
Vermilion Parish Rabies Control:  337-643-3160

Insurance Contacts:
The Louisiana Department of Insurance: 800-259-5300 or 225-342-5900   website: www.ldi.state.la.us
Allstate Insurance: 800-547-8676 (54STORM)
Farmers Insurance:  800-435-7764
GEICO: 866-275-7322
Louisiana Farm Bureau:  866-275-7322
National Flood Insurance Program:  800-767-4341
State Farm Insurance: 800-732-5246

OTHER EMERGENCY CONTACTS:
American Red Cross:  800-435-7669, 800-438-466, 202-303-4498 (337-234-7371 Lafayette Office)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 800-232-4636
FEMA:  800-621-3362 (FEMA)
Hazardous Materials - State Police Hotline: 225-925-6595
Louisiana Dept. of Health & Hospitals (Vital Records Call Center): 504-219-4500
Louisiana Dept. of Transportation & Development: 225-379-1232
LSU AgCenter: 225-578-4161
LSU Hurricane Center: 225-578-4813
National Hurricane Center: 305-229-4470
Public Housing Programs: 800-955-2232
US Postal Service:  800-275-8777
Social Security Administration: 800-772-1213
Medicare and Medicaid Issues: 800-633-4227
Small Business Administration: 800-659-2955

PETS:
Louisiana SPCA: 504-368-5191
Pet Friendly Lodging (websites): www.pets-allowed-hotels.com    www.iclickpethotels.com  and www.petsonthego.com/index2.html

STATE POLICE (LOUISIANA):  **Dial 577 from a cellular phone
Troop E - Alexandria: 800-256-4160
Troop A - Baton Rouge: 800-969-2059
Troop B - Kenner: 800-964-8076
Troop I - Lafayette: 888-768-8746
Troop D - Lake Charles: 888-225-5577
ROAD CLOSURES:  800-469-4828

WEBSITES:
National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration:  www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr
National Weather Service: www.weather.gov or www.nws.noaa.gov
LSU Hurricane Center (Emergency Contact Information): www.hurricane.lsu.edu
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
FEMA:
   Hurricane Basics: www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm
   Recovering from Disaster:  www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm
Generator Safety: www.caec.com/uploadedFiles/About_CAEC/News_Publications/GENERATOR%20SAFETY%20(CAEC).pdf
Flood Information:  www.floodsmart.gov
Louisiana Dept. of Health & Hospitals: www.dhh.state.la.us or vital records check www.vitalcheck.com
Louisiana Dept. of Social Services: www.dss.state.la.

 

 

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