The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development this evening is moving buses out of the potential path of Isaac and possible flood zones so they'll be available if needed after the storm for evacuations.
The agency will continue to maintain 10 coaches, one van and a pet carrier at Zephyr Field in Metairie.
The rest of the buses will be located in Lake Charles, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Carville. More information is available on the web at www.dotd.la.gov .
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals ordered the closure of oyster harvest areas 1 through 28, which are located from Lake Borgne in St. Bernard Parish to Vermilion Bay in Vermilion Parish, effective at sunset today.
The precautionary closure is because Tropical Storm Isaac could cause flooding in coastal parishes that would cause contaminants to be washed into rivers, bayous and streams, where they can flow into oyster-growing areas.
The shellfish-growing areas will be closed until state health officials determine waters comply with criteria established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has asked the Federal Environmental Protection Agency to waive regulations requiring gas stations to sell gasoline mixed to reduce certain air emissions.
In a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, DEQ Secretary Peggy Hatch said the waiver would help gas stations maintain their fuel supply in the light of emergency demand increases caused by the evacuation of residents in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac.