
Mission Statement
The mission of the Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is to serve the citizens of the Parish through effective planning for natural and man-made disasters. Our goal is to save lives and to protect property through the coordination of an integrated emergency management system with all emergency response organizations, support services and volunteers. We will be an advocate for greater community efforts, including educating the general public to mitigate and prepare for potential emergencies. We will support efforts to train and exercise emergency responders in both the public and private sectors. We will manage and coordinate efforts toward a rapid recovery from disasters with an effective disaster assistance program. This office will be the point of distribution of Homeland Security information and intelligence to agencies throughout the parish. We are committed to effective actions designed to prevent some disasters and to reduce the impact of those over which we have no control.
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Hurricane Tracking Chart
Radar of NW Louisiana | Radar of NE Louisiana |
Radar of SW Louisiana | Radar of SE Louisiana |
2020 Hurricane Names
Color denotes storm strength at landfall.
Arthur | Bertha | Cristobal | Dolly | Edouard | Fay | Gonzalo |
Hanna | Isaias | Josephine | Kyle | Laura | Marco | Nana |
Omar | Paulette | Rene | Sally | Teddy | Vicky | Wilfred |
Hurricane & Weather Links
National Hurricane Center:
Current Storms: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Archived Storms: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastall.shtml
National Weather Service:
Forecast: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
Donaldsonville-based Emergency Broadcast. Brought to you by local Pastor Freddie Allen and the Ascension Parish CAER Committee. Tune in for up-to-date information directly from APOHSEP including weather updates, traffic reports, road closures, shelter information and more.
Mixed Composite Radar |
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Map of the Atlantic Ocean |
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Important Links
- Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER)
- LA Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (LAGOHSEP)
- American Red Cross (ARC)
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- National Hurricane Center
- US Federal Emegency Management Agency (FEMA)
- US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- State Tier II Reporting Requirements and Procedures
- Louisiana State Emergency Response Commission
- Louisiana State Police Emergency Services Unit (HAZMAT)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
- SARA Title III
- National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials
- HAZMAT Nation