The American Red Cross opened dozens of emergency shelters across the state to help families in flood-striken areas.
These are the one’s they’ve opened overnight Saturday, courtesy of Public Affairs Director Nancy Malone:
Bossier Parish
- Bossier Civic Center – 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, La. 71111
Caddo Parish
- Southern University-Shreveport Gym – 3050 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, La. 71107
Caldwell Parish
- Caldwell Parish Community Center – 6539 Highway 165 South, Duty Ferry, La. 71418
Grant Parish
- Grant Civic Center – 1290 Main St., Colfax, La. 71417
Lincoln Parish
- Trinity United Methodist Church – 1000 Woodward Ave., Ruston, La. 71270
Livingston Parish
- First United Methodist Church of Denham Springs – 319 Mattie St., Denham Springs, La. 70726
Morehouse Parish
- First Baptist Church Family Life Center – 560 E. Madison Ave., Bastrop, La. 71270
Ouachita Parish
- Henrietta Johnson Center – 2800 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe, La. 71202
- Liller Marbles Recreation Department – 2950 Renwick St., Monroe, La. 71201
- Emily P. Robinson Center – 3504 Jackson, Monroe, La. 71202
- Saul Adler Community Center – 3900 Westminster Ave., Monroe, La. 71201
- West Monroe Sports Complex – 1802 N. Seventh St., West Monroe, La. 71291
St. Tammany Parish
- Fendlasson Community Center – 13296 Highway 40, Folsom, La. 70437
Tangipahoa Parish
- Eagle Heights Church – 47318 Rufus Bankston Road, Tickfaw, La. 70466
- Kentwood High School – 603 Ninth St., Kentwood, La. 70444
- Loranger High School – 19404 Hiatt St., Loranger, La. 70446
Union Parish
- Willie Davis Jr. Recreation Center – 116 Cox Ferry Road, Farmerville, La. 71241
Washington Parish
- Franklinton High School – 1 Demon Circle, Franklinton, La. 70438 (Note: Tentatively scheduled to close Sunday morning based on shelter needs of residents.)
- Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial United Methodist Church – 510 Avenue B, Bogalusa, La. 70427 (Note: Tentatively scheduled to close Sunday afternoon based on shelter needs of residents.)
West Carroll Parish
- Thomas Jason Lingo Community Center – 10284 Highway 17 South, Oak Grove, La. 71263
Other shelters:
- Rayville Civic Center – 706 N. Louisa St., Rayville, La. 71269
- Covington High School – 73030 Lion Drive, Covington, La. 70433
- Shell Training Center – 23260 Shell Lane, Robert, La. 70455
- First United Methodist Church of Minden – 903 Broadway, Minden, La. 71055
For a full list of safety tips and other evacuation steps from the American Red Cross, just click here, or you can download one of its apps here.