The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has opened a Reception Center at the Alexandria MegaShelter for Hurricane Laura evacuees seeking shelter.
The Reception Center at Shrine on Airline / Zephyr Field has now closed. It was just opened a day ago, after the first one in Baton Rouge was closed.
Evacuees in need of shelter must go to the reception center to be placed in a non-congregate shelter as one becomes available.
Anyone who arrives directly at a hotel will not be admitted and will be required to go to the reception center.
The reception center will be open 24/7 until further notice:
Alexandria Reception Center
Alexandria MegaShelter
8125 Hwy 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302
Open 24/7
This information is also available by texting LAShelter to 898-211 or by calling 2-1-1.
You can also call FEMA for individual assistance, depending on where you live. For info on that, click here.
