[Steppes] Hurricane Katrina - TxDOT Info

[Martha A. Compton]

The news release and statement document below is posted on the TxDOT Web.  Feel free to use it however.  Just FYI.  

                                                                                          Sept. 1, 2005
Hurricane Katrina update 

     AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Transportation currently has more than 30 employees actively working to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
     TxDOT is continuing to operate two of its travel information centers around the clock to assist evacuees coming into the state from New Orleans.
     Department employees and local volunteers have been helping evacuees by providing water, snacks, shelter information and restroom facilities at the travel information center on Interstate 10 in Orange and at the travel information center on I-20 at Waskom.
     In addition, with San Antonio opening another major shelter for as many as 25,000 evacuees, TxDOT has been using its electronic signs to post route information for travelers and buses containing refugees. Similar efforts already had been undertaken in the Houston area, where evacuees are being housed in the Astrodome.
     Links to information on road closures in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have been added to TxDOT's Web site at www.dot.state.tx.us for the convenience of Texas travelers.
 

Hurricane Katrina road closure information

This is the latest update on road conditions in LA, MS. and AL.

The detour for Interstate 10 is still Interstate 20.  Interstate 10 is closed in BATON ROUGE, LA  

To assist the many Texas residents who have been requesting information on travel to the area affected by Hurricane Katrina motorists should go the following transportation departments Web sites:
http://www.dotd.state.la.us/ 
http://www.mdot.state.ms.us/ 
http://www.dot.state.al.us/docs 
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/katrina.htm 

This is the best information available as of Thursday afternoon, September 1.  We urge travelers to check with the transportation departments for more up-to-date information.

Alis volat propriis - She flies with her own wings.