Press Releases
JEFFERSON PARISH LIFTS BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR JEAN LAFITTE BLVD. SOUTH OF TREASURE ST.
In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health, the Jefferson Parish Water Department is lifting the Boil Water Advisory, today, October, 24, 2021, for Jean Lafitte Blvd. South of Treasure St. based on the analysis of the bacteriological samples collected within the distribution system on October 23, 2021.
JEFFERSON PARISH ISSUES BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR JEAN LAFITTE BLVD. SOUTH OF TREASURE ST.
In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health, the Jefferson Parish Water Department is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for a portion of Lafitte comprised of Jean Lafitte Boulevard South of Treasure Street on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish due to multiple breaks in the distribution system caused by Hurricane Ida recovery efforts.
JEFFERSON PARISH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUISIANA CEMETERY RESPONSE TASK FORCE, HOSTS INFORMATIONAL AND REGISTRATION MEETING ABOUT CEMETERY ASSISTANCE IN LAFITTE FEMA
Financial assistance for reburials may be available to Jefferson Parish residents after Hurricane Ida caused damage to cemeteries in the Lafitte area.
JEFFERSON TRANSIT OFFERS MO MOBILITY FOR THE DEAF-BLIND & LOW VISION
Jefferson Transit, in partnership with local disability advocacy nonprofit organization Lighthouse Louisiana, is excited to announce the launch of the “Mo Mobility” Assistance Card Program.
NEW FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS (DRCs) IN JEFFERSON PARISH TO ASSIST RESIDENTS
Jefferson Parish residents who need help applying for available assistance from FEMA are invited to visit the following FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs):
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEBRIS REMOVAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021 AND WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Jefferson Parish received approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the removal of debris generated from Hurricane Ida for limited “small business commercial properties.”
PARC DES FAMILLES HOURS OF OPERATION EFFECTIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021
Effective Monday, October 11, 2021, Parc Des Familles will be open Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and closed Saturdays and Sundays.
NEW ORLEANS RESILIENCE CORPS JOBS PROGRAM EXPANDS TO COMBAT COVID-19
Resilience Force, an organization dedicated to strengthening our country’s response to disasters including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate-related damages following major hurricanes, fires or floods, announces a partnership with Jefferson Parish to expand their reach.
AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES
Aerial spraying in response to mosquito activity is scheduled to take place on the East and West Banks of Jefferson Parish on the evening of Thursday, October 7, 2021 over all incorporated and unincorporated areas, excluding Grand Isle, weather permitting.
LAFITTE, GRAND ISLE RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR STATE SHELTERING PROGRAM
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the state of Louisiana, through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), has launched the Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program, which will provide temporary housing to certain residents in heavily impacted areas where other sheltering options are currently unavailable, including parts of lower Jefferson Parish.