Public notices

Thanks for your many emails. Please bear in mind that we can't reply to everything quickly, if at all, so please bear with us and watch this blog for information. We have lots of requests to check homes and people who remained in Lake Charles. Please forgive us if we're unable to respond: try posting in the comments for this entry, where members of the public might be able to help.

Here are a few requests that warrant posting:

The McNeese Athletic Department is attempting to locate all staff and student-athletes in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. Please email us at either mcneesesports@yahoo.com or jhowe@mcneese.edu to let us know your whereabouts and if you are safe. Please stay tuned to the University website and McNeeseSports.com for more updates.

Ellen Sung writes that N. Lake Charles/Goosport appears not to be flooded; Moeling Street n. of I-10 is not flooded; the NYT has photo slideshow of storm waters rising onto what appears to be Lakeshore Drive, and Austin American Statesman reports Lake Street flooding.