Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

THE 2010 HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE.  ARE YOU PREPARED?

Do you and your family have a game-plan in the event a tropical storm or hurricane  impacts this area? 

• When an emergency situation occurs, do you have "the basics" to be able to take care of yourself and your family for an extended period of time? If you haven't already done so, Get a Game Plan here.

Have you registered for CalcaShout, Calcasieu Parish’s Emergency Alert System?

• In an emergency situation, important information will be sent to you via email, text or phone, no matter where you are in the United States. Most importantly, this service is free to the public.
  
  With CalcaShout, you’ll never miss important emergency information; CalcaShout delivers the message to you! Register your information at: www.calcashout.com.

The CPPJ website will provide official and accurate information

• In the event of a natural threat to Calcasieu Parish, the site will convert to a special emergency portal, providing only essential information related to the emergency at hand. 

Do you Facebook? Tweet?

• The Parish accounts of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and RSS Feed will also be active with important information during an emergency.  Find more information about our social media activity below.