There are three Canarian descendants organizations in Louisiana. Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society was organized in 1976 and has worked with St. Bernard Parish Government to develop Los Islenos Museum Complex in St. Bernard Village. The Canary Islands Descendants Association was founded in 1994 and has developed a quaint interpretive museum in Caenarvon, Louisiana. The Canary Islanders Heritage Society was founded in 1996 and has brought additional attention to the Canarian historical and cultural presence in Louisiana. Members of the society have conducted important research which has provided new information about the Canarian migration to Louisiana. The combined membership of the three organizations exceeds 1,000 persons.

Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society and the Canary Islands Descendants Association, both domiciled in St. Bernard Parish, are entities of the Canarian Government abroad. The Canary Islanders Heritage Society is domiciled in Baton Rouge.

The St. Bernard Parish based organizations are unable to meet, plan or implement any action because very few people are living in St. Bernard at this time. St. Bernard residents are dispersed over many states of our nation and are concerned about receiving news relative to their families, friends and homes. Only the press, St. Bernard Parish Government, state and federal officials and the armed forces have been allowed into St. Bernard Parish. Sergio Ramos Lopez has conducted a damage assessment of the Canarian cultural resources with Parish Historian William Hyland at the request of Parish President Henry Rodriguez.

Mrs. Catherine Prokop, president of the Canary Islanders Heritage Society in Baton Rouge, has served as an information dissemination point for all Canarian descendants in Louisiana. Her members have offered assistance to the St. Bernard victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Flood waters had not completely receded in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish as of Sunday, September 18, 2005. Most of St. Bernard Parish was inaccessible, except by boat, until September 11, 2005. The failure of all electrical and natural gas systems made it impossible to utilize the water pumping systems, all of which were submerged an seriously damaged.

It is possible, now, to visit these historical/cultural sites in St. Bernard Parish. However, there are no hotels or private homes to accommodate visitors to St. Bernard. Parish President Henry Rodriguez can make special arrangements for housing a small contingent to assess damages. The situation in New Orleans is still uncertain, because the risk of an epidemic of cholera or other diseases is still possible.