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link to dnr.louisiana.gov]
Incident Summary and Timeline
June/July 2012 - Assumption Parish government officials, state government, and federal agencies join in an investigation of unexplanied bubbling in Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou
August 3, 2012 - Area of wooded swamp located in Bayou Corne began to subside and slurry and this activity led Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh to issue a Declaration of Emergency
At the same time, Assumption Parish declared a state of emergency and Governor Bobby Jindal in Proclamation 82 BJ 2012 declared a statewide emergency as a result of the threat of subsidence and subsurface instability that could threaten the lives and property of citizens of Louisiana.
ALL DNR Bayou Corne Updates can be found here.
ALL DNR News Releases can be found here.
ALL DNR Commissioner's Executive Orders and Directives can be found here.
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Other websites and information on Bayou Corne Incident-
Assumption Parish Government website- www.assumptionla.com and blog www.assumptionla.wordpress.com
Department of Enviornmental Quality website - La. Dept. of Enviornmental Quality
GOHSEP - La. Office of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security
Q and A : Common Questions about Bayou Corne Incident
Latest DNR News Release -
Feb. 19, 2013 - Joint La. Legislative Committees - Public Hearing at Capitol - DNR Slide Presentation and
Gary Hecox, CBI, Presentation on 2/19/2013
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