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Lights on in Spring Lake

Dear Spring Lake Neighbors,

I hope you and your family are safe and well. I have received information from several neighbors that we did not lose electricity in the Spring Lake subdivision. Lights Are ON!!!!

Additionally, FEMA is reportedly assisting with the payment of hotel expenses. If you evacuated and are residing in a hotel, it is recommended that you contact FEMA (1-800-621-3362, www.fema.gov ). You may also wish to talk with the hotel management regarding the process for assistance.

Stay safe.

Your neighbor,

Gail

Three Years After Katrina

The New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition:
Three Years After Katrina

Aug 2008: "Greater New Orleans approaches the end of its third year of recovery from a position of strength, with the vast majority of its pre-storm population and jobs. But many recovery trends have slowed or stagnated in the past year as tens of thousands of blighted properties, lack of affordable housing for essential service and construction workers, and thin public services continue to plague the city and region. A strong federal-state-local partnership must continue to further the hard work of recovery, which is now well underway."

Download the Summary of Findings (PDF - 6 MB) or the full report with the Summary of Findings plus Data Tables (PDF - 6.2 MB).

Critical Road Home Deadline in September

Louisiana Announces Critical Road Home Deadline in September

BATON ROUGE, La. (July 30, 2008) - Road Home applicants who have not decided whether they will rebuild or sell their homes, who have not returned necessary documents or who have not provided proof of occupancy must do so by September 5, 2008, the state of Louisiana announced Wednesday

Spring Lake June Newsletter

70% of Spring Lakes' Homes
Occupied, Under Construction or Renovated

Seventy percent of the homes in Spring Lake subdivision is either occupied, under construction or newly renovated. We have made monumental progress in the 33 plus months following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Hospital Needed In East!

In our continued effort to rebuild our health care systems in the East, below is another letter we need you, your family, friends and neighbors to send to the leaders of Tulane University Hospital.

Hurricane Gustav Information

Find the latest Gustav updates and resources on the home page of LouisianaRebuilds.info. New links include updated FEMA information, how to locate evacuees, and a list of Salvation Army distribution areas.
Here are some resources available at this time:

Red Cross Helpline: Call 1-866-GET-INFO (1-866-438-4636)

FEMA Assistance information: FEMA will be covering hotel/evacuation expenses. Call 1-800-621-FEMA or go to www.fema.gov. Read an article about assistance here.

Gustav Info: The New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center is regularly updating www.gustavinfo.org with re-entry information, assistance information, utilities, schools info, and more.

Updates from the LA Government: emergency.louisiana.gov or call 1-866-288-2484.

Salvation Army Distribution Locations: The Salvation Army is providing meals at locations throughout New Orleans. Find the updated list here.

Locate evacuees in shelters: disastersafe.redcross.org.

Gustav Wiki: This site includes helpline numbers and specific information for each parish.

Parish Updates: Find the latest updates on parish re-entry, curfews, and special instructions at wwltv.com.

Cleanup/Garbage and other general info: See www.nola.com and www.wwltv.com for regular updates.

Power Outages: Find utility updates at Entergy and Cleco.

Open Gas Stations: Updated at emergency.louisiana.gov

Mail: Normal delivery and post office operations resumed for New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist parishes.

Government Response: Find information on the Government response to Gustav, including FEMA information here.

Springlake Stats Current as of
June 2008

Occupied

104

52%

Renovated

Under
Construction

18%

Gutted

13%

Abandoned

12%

Vacant Lot

Totals

200

100%

The New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition: Three Years After Katrina

Hurricane Gustav Information

The New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition:
Three Years After Katrina