SHarrah's
Lake Charles Closes Temporarily
Harrah's Lake Charles
was closed Thursday morning due to the approach
of Hurricane Rita, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
said today.
Harrah's Lake Charles includes a 257-room
hotel and two casinos totaling 60,000 square
feet. Approximately 1,400 people work at the
property. Harrah's plans to resume normal operations
at Harrah's Lake Charles as soon as it is safe
and feasible to do so.
Despite the approach of the storm, Harrah's
is continuing its efforts to provide relief
and recovery services to the nearly 8,000 employees
displaced by Hurricane Katrina, which hit the
Gulf Coast on Aug. 29. Harrah's has since implemented
a comprehensive infrastructure to provide relief
and recovery services to its employees, including:
* Employee Information Centers in Gulfport,
Miss.; Baton Rouge, La.; and Lake Charles, La.
These centers provide a number of services to
displaced employees, including on-site, primary
health care services (Gulfport and Baton Rouge
only); information on compensation, benefits
and available jobs throughout the Harrah's network;
and listings of available shelters in the region.
* Temporary relief shelters for employees in
Tunica, Miss., Lake Charles and Bossier City,
La.
* The Harrah's Employee Relief Hotline (877-422-7466).
All affected employees are asked to call the
toll-free number so they can be accounted for
and directed to relief services.
As a safety precaution, Harrah's has closed
its Information Center and employee shelter
in Lake Charles. Employees who were staying
there were redirected to nearby shelters further
from the area where Rita is expected to make
landfall.
|
