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Governor Jindal, Coach Les Miles, Better than Ezra Kickoff Hurricane Preparedness Campaign, Encourage Residents to “Get a Gameplan”
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 BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal, LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles and rock band Better Than Ezra kicked off state hurricane preparedness efforts today at a press conference at the Governor’s mansion. The Governor announced www.GetAGameplan.org - a website for Louisianians to use to prepare their homes and their families for a potential hurricane this hurricane season. The Get a Gameplan hurricane preparedness campaign is focused on providing Louisianians with the information and tools they need to prepare for a possible hurricane in their area.
Governor Bobby Jindal said, “We know protecting our homes and our families is the number one obligation of any parent – and this is especially true during hurricane season. The Get a Gameplan campaign works to give Louisianians the information and tools they need to prepare for hurricane season. Families should know their evacuation routes ahead of time, in case they have to evacuate during a storm. They should also have any necessary medicine on hand and a radio to keep track of weather updates, and, of course, plenty of water. We will be taking the Get a Gameplan campaign across South Louisiana in the weeks ahead.”
LSU Coach Les Miles said, “We’d never take the field on a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium without a game plan. Being prepared and having a plan makes sense not only in football, but also in life…and especially in preparing for a hurricane. Getting ready and making a plan now means we will be ready when our opponent or a storm blows through.”
Hurricane season begins on June 1, and officials have predicted that this year will be an above normal hurricane season. Last month, hurricane forecaster Dr. William Gray predicted 15 named storms in the Atlantic in 2008 and a better than average chance that at least one major hurricane will hit the United States.
“We all watch the experts and their predictions. But we know from experience that it doesn’t matter what the numbers are. It only takes one storm to alter the course of history,” added Mark Cooper, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
“Not only is our office focusing on streamlining recovery dollars to hard-hit areas, but we’re taking a proactive role in getting people prepared before anything happens.”
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