Emergency Alert System
LPB is part of the State of Louisiana's Emergency Alert System (EAS). We also coordinate emergency response with other members of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.
Emergency Information
Stay informed and prepared with LPB's Emergency & Public Safety page. Get real-time updates, vital safety information, and trusted resources to help you and your family during emergencies. From severe to health crises, LPB connects Louisianans with information they need to stay safe.
Government Resources
GOHSEP
The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) coordinates emergency prevention, preparation, response and recovery operations responding to man-made and natural disasters that threaten Louisiana.
Get a Gameplan
Get a Game Plan is a program from the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) that helps Louisiana residents prepare for emergencies. The program includes an app, a website, and a podcast.
emergency.la.gov
Emergency.la.gov is an information portal that provides disaster response and recovery information during an active emergency. The portal is maintained by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
Louisiana 211
211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. During an active disaster, call 211 for shelter information.
ready.gov
Ready.gov, maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, empowers Americans to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies. The goal is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Guide
The guide, provided by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), is intended to help Louisiana residents benefit from the experience of past events and recommendations from experts in disaster preparation, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation. It also contains maps and contra-flow evacuation routes for citizens in the Greater New Orleans, Lafayette & Lake Charles areas.
Stay Informed
IPAWS Alert Notifications
The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) is FEMA's national alert system, providing local emergency alerting and life-saving information to the public via mobile phones, television and radio.
Follow GOHSEP
Follow Louisiana National Guard
Storm Tracking
National Hurricane Center (NHC)
The National Hurricane Center's mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and by increasing understanding of these hazards. The NHC vision is to be America's calm, clear, and trusted voice in the eye of the storm and, with its partners, enable communities to be safe from tropical weather threats.
Storm Tracker - Virtual Louisiana
Virtual Louisiana serves as a common operational picture for the Louisiana emergency response community. This dashboard displays the base reflectivity and weather alerts from the National Weather Service.
Relief Organizations
American Red Cross
For more than 100 years, the American Red Cross in Louisiana has alleviated human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
United Way
The mission of the Louisiana Association of United Ways (LAUW) is to integrate action and resources for the common good. Its focus is to identify and resolve pressing community issues.
Educational Resources
