For Immediate Release, Thursday, September 29, 2005
Contact:  Suzanne Parsons Stymiest @ 985-898-5243

 Disaster Declaration – Hurricane Rita

                 Parish President Kevin Davis declared St. Tammany Parish a disaster area due to Hurricane Rita on September 22, 2005 at 5:30 PM.  At this time, St. Tammany Parish has been declared a disaster area at the local and state levels.  St. Tammany Parish is waiting the federal disaster designation regarding Hurricane Rita.  Parish President Kevin Davis expects a federal disaster to be declared for St. Tammany Parish shortly.

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