Louisiana Recovery Office 
New Orleans, LA   
  FEMA: Week in Review 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feb. 20: President’s Day 
 
Feb. 21: Mardi Gras Day  
 
Feb. 23 - 25: 88th Annual Police Jury Association of Louisiana Convention, Houma/Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Boulevard, Houma, La  
 
March 23-24: Louisiana State Citizen Corps Conference, Pontchartrain Convention Center, Kenner, La 
 
 
 
 
 
 
. Keep products containing hazardous materials in their original containers. 

. Never store hazardous products in food containers. 

. Never smoke while using household chemicals. 

. Never mix household chemicals with chlorine bleach or ammonia, as they may explode. 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Katrina/Rita:  4 
 
Gustav/Ike:    2 
 
 
 
 
 
February 10, 2012 
 
Announcements                                                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winter Weather Patterns May Increase Risks For Flooding 
 
Flooding is the most common, costly and deadly natural disaster in the United States. It is important that families take steps to ensure they are prepared for possible flooding to protect their homes and property. Preparing for floods is important even for those not living in high-risk flood areas. Ninety percent of natural disasters in the U.S. involves flooding and about 20 percent of flood damage occurs in moderate-to low-risk areas. Areas that receive less snow and rain this winter season may later experience drought-like conditions that, when it does rain, can lead to flash flooding. FEMA is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Flood Safety Awareness Week (March 12-16, 2012). Please visit Ready.gov and Floodsmart.gov for helpful tips on how to prepare for the risks associated with flooding and other hazards. 
 
 
 






                 Contacts   
News Desk: (504) 762-2477   
 
External Affairs Director, Andrea Davis: (504) 247-6628 / Andrea.Davis1@dhs.gov 
 
Outreach Lead, Amy Connolly: (225) 678-6673  / Amy.Connolly@dhs.gov  

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St. Peter Claver Catholic School Dedication 
 
Dozens joyously gathered on Feb 3, 2012, for St. Peter Claver Catholic School dedication ceremony and open house at 1020 North Prieur Street in New Orleans. 
 
In 2005, high winds, wind driven rain and flooding generated by Hurricane Katrina damaged the St. Peter Claver Catholic school campus. St. Peter Claver Catholic School received $5.9 million in FEMA reimbursement towards the general contract for construc-tion and renovations. In addition, the school received approxi-mately $500,000 for miscellane-ous and architectural and engi-neering expenses. This funding covered the construction of a new single-story classroom building and renovations/repairs to the existing main building and kindergarten building on the St. Peter Claver Catholic School campus.  
 
To date, FEMA has obligated $336.9 million in total to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. 
 
 


Crowds gather for the dedication ceremony and Open House of St. Peter Claver Catholic School.