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Goodnight all. Last update post from me. If no one else posts them, I'll do it in the morning. Prayers for all.

Updates as they come in on Katrina

12:19 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Tom Planchet

12:17 A.M. - Emergency search and rescue phone lines for those in distress: (225) 925-7708 | (225) 925-7709 | (225) 925-3511 | (225) 925-7412

To inquire about those in the area who did not evacuate: American Red Cross, (866) 438-4636.

12:12 A.M. - Info on parish and road access:

St. Charles: Only St. Charles parish residents can return to their homes. There is no power, low fuel and no food. If you must return home, please bring supplies with you. Hwy 90, I-10, Hwy 3127 and Airline are all open. However, there is water on Airline near the St. Charles/Jefferson Parish line.

Terrebonne: No road closures. Use Hwy 90 or the Sunshine Bridge.

Lafourche : As of 2 p.m. Monday, the curfew was lifted. Go directly to your homes. Hwy 1 is closed between Golden Meadow and Grande Isle.

St. James: Open to residents only.

St. John: Open to residents only. You need your ID.

Jefferson: You can return Monday with your ID. You will be allowed to collect your belongings and will not be allowed to return for a month.

Orleans: Closed. The Highrise is not safe to cross. Many parts of I-10 are flooded.

Plaqeumines: Closed.

St. Bernard: Closed.

St. Tammany: I-10 and the Twinspans are destroyed, but the Hwy 11 bridge is intact.

Washington: No information available. Lines are busy!

Tangiphoa: No information available. Lines are busy.

Other road information:

--Hwy 90 between Lafayette and St. Charles Parish line/Lafourche parish line is open.

--Hwy 308/Valentine, south of that area is closed.

--Hwy 3185 (Thibodeaux Bypass) is closed.

--La Bourg Larose Hwy is closed.

11:28 P.M. - (AP) LAFAYETTE, La. -- Parents who had to evacuate because of Hurricane Katrina will be able to register their children for school in Lafayette Parish starting tomorrow.

Burnell Lemoine, deputy superintendent and chief academic officer for the Lafayette Parish School System, says registration ends Thursday and parents will be contacted Friday to let them know what school their children should attend.

He says students should be in classes by Tuesday. The children will be assigned to current schools depending on where they are in homes or shelters.