Emergency Information

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Emergency Information

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Road Closures

Closure Location
1300 E Flanacher Rd
3773 Harding Blvd.

Sand and Sandbags

Citizens should bring their own shovels as none are available at these sites.
Click here to view a map of sandbag locations.

Facility NameAddressSandBags
BREC Airline Highway Fairgrounds16072 Airline HighwayYesYes
BREC Alsen Park601 Old Rafe Mayer RoadYesYes
BREC Baker Park 4331 Jefferson Street YesYes
BREC Cadillac Street6117 Cadillac StreetYesYes
BREC Doyles Bayou Park7801 Port Hudson-Pride RoadYesYes
BREC Flannery Road Park801 S Flannery RoadYesYes
BREC Hartley-Vey at Gardere Park1702 Gardere LaneYesYes
BREC Lovett Road Park13443 Lovett RoadYesYes
BREC Memorial Stadium1702 Foss StreetYesYes

Shelters

Facility NameAddress
Bishop Ott Shelter (SVDP)
225-383-7837, ext 223		1623 Convention St, Baton Rouge 70802
Salvation Army (Men Only Shelter)
225-355-4483 		7361 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge 70814

Government Closures

Office NameReopen Date
City of Baton Rouge/Parish of EBR Government12/04/2025

School Closures

School NameReopen Date
Catholic High
Redemptorist St. Gerard School

Service Cancellations

Service NameReopen Date
Recycling Pickup12/04/2025

Helpful Links to Emergency Information

American Red Cross
Baton Rouge Hotel Availability
Capital Area Human Services
Capital Area United Way
City of Baker
City of Baker Fire Department
City of Baker Police Department
City of Baker Public Works
City of Central
City of St. George
City of Zachary Fire Dept.
Companion Animal Alliance
FEMA
Flight Information at Baton Rouge
Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Hotel Availability Information
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
Louisiana Bankers Association
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana District of the USGS (River Stages)
Louisiana State Police
Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (MOHSEP)
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service
Traffic Information
Volunteer Louisiana


Helpful Phone Numbers

Emergency calls should be made first to
East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency # 911
American Airlines800-433-7300
American Red Cross866-438-4636
Animal Carcass Removal888-721-4372
Animal Control Services225-774-7700
Baton Rouge City Police225-389-2000
Baton Rouge Fire Department225-354-1400
Capital Area United Way225-923-2114
City of Baker225-778-1866
City of Baker Fire Department225-775-3712
City of Baker Police Department225-775-6000
City of Baker Public Works225-775-5584
City of Central225-262-5000
City of St. George225-395-9005
City of Zachary Fire Dept.225-654-0026
Crisis Hotline
800-273-8255
Crisis Teen Text504-777-3273
Delta Airlines - Flight Status Assistant800-325-1999
DEMCO225-261-1160 (Power Outages)
DPW225-389-3090
EBR Floodplain Manager225-389-3158
EBR Sheriff's Office225-389-5000
EBRP Public Works - Dept. of Environmental Services225-389-4865
Entergy 800-9OUTAGE (800-968-8243)
FEMA800-621-3362
FEMA (Fraud Line)800-323-8603
Gouging Complaints (Atty. General)800-488-2770
Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)225-925-7500
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center225-450-1009
Louisiana Bankers Association 225-387-3282
Louisiana Dept of Insurance225-342-5900
Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (MOHSEP)225-389-2100
Public Works - Buildings & Grounds 225-389-3168
Public Works - Environmental Services225-389-4865
Public Works - Transportation & Drainage225-389-3159
Special Needs Shelter Hotline - Region II225-925-7200
State Police: Alabama251-660-2300
State Police: Louisiana (Road Closures)800-469-4828
State Police: Louisiana (Troop A)225-754-8500
State Police: Mississippi601-987-1430
U.S. Geological Survey225-298-5481
Volunteer Louisiana 225-342-2038