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Hurricane Francine has Passed Updates

Fri
Sep 13
2024
4:59 AM
Hurricane Francine has Passed

City of New Orleans Announces Additional Post-Hurricane Francine Resources Available

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced additional post-Hurricane Francine resources available to the public on Friday, Sept. 13. 

EMERGENCY RESOURCE CENTERS 

The following New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission recreation centers will be open as Emergency Resource Centers on Friday, Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. for cooling and device charging:

Rosenwald Recreation Center (1120 S. Broad St.)

  • Spanish interpretation available 
  • Oxygen exchange available

Cutoff Recreation Center (6600 Belgrade St.) 

  • Oxygen exchange available

Joe Brown Recreation Center (5601 Read Blvd.) 

Treme Recreation Center (900 N. Villere St.)

  • Spanish interpretation available 
  • Oxygen exchange available 

If oxygen is needed outside of the listed hours, residents can contact the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) non-emergency line at 504-821-2222. 

COMMUNITY LIGHT HOUSES 

Together New Orleans has activated the following Community Lighthouse locations for cooling and device charging: 

  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 11a.m. -1p.m. (1823 Washington Ave.)
  • Broadmoor Community Church, 9a.m. – 5p.m. (2021 S. Dupre St.)
  • First Grace UMC, 10a.m. – 2p.m. (3401 Canal St.)
  • Trinity Community Center, 8a.m. – 5p.m.  (3908 Joliet St.)

Many of these sites still need volunteers. If you would like to volunteer at a Community Lighthouse, sign up at http://www.togethernola.org/storm_response

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