JOINT INFORMATION CENTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 12, 2008

Division of Administration News Update

UPDATED: More state government offices closed today at noon

BATON ROUGE -- Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis announced today that because of threats posed by Hurricane Ike, state government offices are closed at 12 noon on Friday, September 12th, in the following parishes:

Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafayette, Livingston, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, West Baton Rouge

State government offices remain closed on Friday, September 12th, in the following parishes with voluntary and mandatory evacuations:

Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion

All agency heads are responsible for determining those essential personnel who should remain on duty.

State employees should monitor and heed media updates regarding mandatory and voluntary evacuations. They should ! also monitor media for updates on office closures as well as announcements of when offices are scheduled to reopen. Those announcements will be made by the Commissioner of Administration. In addition, employees should be aware of the 800 number and the local phone number, which will be updated with information regarding office closures. The numbers to call: 1-800-360-9660 or 225-342-0498.

For the latest information on Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, visit emergency.louisiana.gov.

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