St. Charles Parish shows off signage declaring it part of NOAA’s StormReady program. Pictured are (left to right) EOC Emergency Coordinator Benjamin Botnick, EOC Senior Coordinator Jason Tastet, Emergency Coordinator Jim Polk, EOC Director Tab Troxler, St. Charles Pairsh EMS Supervisor Ken Russo and School Board Physical Plant Administrator John Rome Jr. St. Charles is now one of only 12 StormReady communities in Louisiana. This means St. Charles has met all the requirements to join this elite group of communities that are prepared for any weather event through 24-hour staffing and monitoring, multiple ways of communicating with the public and more.