[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish POD Emergency Preparedness Exercise April 4

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish POD Emergency Preparedness Exercise April 4

 

On Saturday, April 4, 2009, the St. Bernard Parish Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness in conjunction with the Louisiana
National Guard and the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office will host a Point of
Distribution (POD) exercise on the grounds of the St. Bernard Parish
Government Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This exercise is an opportunity
for all public agencies to practice their roles in an emergency situation.

 

During this exercise, Hurricane Evacuation information will be distributed
by the Office of Emergency Preparedness in addition to information from
Chalmette Refining and Murphy Oil.  The public is invited to participate in
this emergency exercise from 3 to 5 p.m.  There will be signs posted for the
public to follow to line up for the POD distribution.  The entrance will be
on West Judge Perez Drive between the Civic Center and the Government
Complex at 8201 W. Judge Perez Dr. in Chalmette. 

 

For more information about the exercise, please contact the St. Bernard
Office of Homeland Security at 504-278-4268

 

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