Plaquemines Parish Breaks Ground on New 911 Center

Plaquemines Parish Breaks Ground on New 911 Center

Plaquemines Parish officials broke ground this week on a new Public Safety Answering Point and Emergency Operations Center in Belle Chasse, a facility meant to replace the parish's current dispatch hub that dates back to the early 1980s. The new building will handle 911 dispatch, disaster-response coordination and day-to-day emergency management for the entire parish once it's finished. The project centers on Building 1004 at 333 F. Edward Heber…