Letter from the Parish President

GORDON DOVE Terrebonne Parish President

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government stands ready to meet any crisis that may threaten our people.

Residents can note the drastic improvements made to allow for the government to quickly and accurately communicate information in times of hurricanes and any other crisis. In addition to the traditional media outlets of radio, newspaper and television, our communications during a crisis are now instant via Facebook, Twitter, WWW. TPCG.ORG, as well as our reverse 911 and mass text messaging systems. Significantimprovementis also clear in our evacuation and sheltering plans. With our point-to-point sheltering agreement with the City of Monroe for major hurricanes or our in-parish shelters for hurricanes of Category 1 or 2, residents can rest assured that they will have a safe haven. Even with these notable improvements, we urge you to have a disaster plan for you and your family. This plan should include necessities such as food, water, prescription medications, as well as personal and pet items. We also strongly urge that you assist your neighbors during a time of crisis, especially the elderly and those with special needs. Another way that citizens can help is by joining our CERT Team (Community Emergency Response Team). If you are interested, contactour Office ofHomeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at (985) 873-6357 or via email at OEP@TPCG. ORG. While we cannot predict the timing and severity of a crisis, we do know that we now have the proper systems and processes in place to properly respond.