ASPCA Disaster Preparedness Update: Tropical Storm Gustav
The State of Louisiana has asked the ASPCA to assist in pre-storm evacuation and sheltering in advance of Tropical Storm Gustav. They are predicting that Gustav could become a Category 3 Hurricane and make landfall by Tuesday morning, September 2. The state has declared a pre-storm State of Emergency and would like a team of ASPCA responders to deploy to the site of their Mega Shelter in Shreveport, LA.
We have received numerous requests for assistance from local parish shelters and other animal welfare organizations in Louisiana. We will be working with Laura Lanza, ASPCA Southern Regional Manager, and the Louisiana State Animal Response Team to best determine how to assist and provide resources.
A team of responders and one Disaster Response trailer will be mobilizing and are expected to arrive in Shreveport, LA, by tomorrow, Friday, August 29. We have also contacted our partner agency, the Saranac Technical Rescue Team, and have asked them to be on standby for post-storm activity.
We have received numerous requests for assistance from local parish shelters and other animal welfare organizations in Louisiana. We will be working with Laura Lanza, ASPCA Southern Regional Manager, and the Louisiana State Animal Response Team to best determine how to assist and provide resources.
A team of responders and one Disaster Response trailer will be mobilizing and are expected to arrive in Shreveport, LA, by tomorrow, Friday, August 29. We have also contacted our partner agency, the Saranac Technical Rescue Team, and have asked them to be on standby for post-storm activity.
posted by ASPCA at 10:31 AM PERMALINK
8 Comments:
I am glad to know that you are doing all that you can do to provide the animals a safe and loving place during the hurricane.
My name is Melissa and I am a senior at East Rutherford High School in Bostic, NC. I am doing my senior project on Animal Cruelty. I think what all you do is amazing. And that you care so much for animals. I would love to get information about your bussiness. I can not stand when people are cruel to animals and there just so dear. I will never be able to understand why people could ever do such a cruel thing. Thanks for reading this
Hello, How can I help with the evacuation of animals to safe shelters before the storm makes land fall? (I've already joined as a Guardian, but want to do more). Please let me know who to contact.
Thanks for all the help the ASPCA does for animals.
I am so glad that they are taking action better this time to help these people and their pets get out .My hope and prayers are with you all as you take on this challenge . Best of luck to the teams . I hope we can keep the people with there love ones and there pets . I live on the east coast in va and love animals myself. God bless you all and prayers are with ya
I knew I could log on and see that the ASPCA is on top of what's about to happen in New Orleans. it's very reassuring. Thank you all!
Thank you all for your comments and concern. Please check back at our website and blog for updates on the ASPCA Disaster Response Team's activities in Louisiana and ways that you can help.
I am so happy and relieved that you are stepping in before a disaster strikes. I have 4 cats and 3 dogs and would never think of evacuating without them. We are a family and would stay together at any cost. My thoughts and prayers are with all the rescuers!
Hannah Cogburn said...My name is hannah I am a 6th grader at Russlviile middle school I love animals so much I even have some animals of my own.I have a mule,two horses,and two dogs.I wish I could pick up every stray and hungry animal off of the streets.I like to watch animal cops whe the animals get saved from the place they were getting neglegted.I realley HOPE EVERYBODY trys to donate to the animal shelters every where because I sure am!so please do not ever hurt or be mean to any animals and please donate to any animal shelter! sincerely, hannah cogburn
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