AMITE—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller and the Emergency Operations Center staff are actively monitoring the disturbance in the Gulf which is forecast to bring rain to our area this week.
“Our team is watching this system closely,” Miller said, adding that residents can receive free updates sent directly to their phones or email by signing up for the Tangi Alert app (www.TangiAlert.org). This is a free service and it provides residents with the most up-to-date information on weather conditions and advisories that are specific to Tangipahoa Parish.
For residents in low-lying or flood-prone areas, Miller said self-serve sandbag locations have been established at rural fire stations throughout Tangipahoa Parish. Those sites include:
- 8th Ward Fire Department on LA 445,
- 8th Ward Fire Station on LA 22 in Bedico,
- Ponchatoula East Station 4 at the corner of Sandhill Cemetery Road and LA 22,
- Ponchatoula West Station 3 on the corner of Morgan Drive and LA 22,
- Husser Fire Station on LA 445,
- Natalbany Fire on LA 1064,
- Baptist Fire Station,
- Wilmer Fire Station,
- Independence Fire Station,
- Loranger Fire Station, and
- Kentwood Volunteer Fire Station on LA 38 East.
Residents will need to bring their own shovel to fill the sandbags at the self-serve sites.
“Anyone who has had an issue with flash flooding or flooding following extended rain events is welcome to come out and fill sandbags,” Miller said.
Miller encouraged residents to stay tuned to local media and the TPG website, www.Tangipahoa.org, as well as the parish’s social media channels for weather-related updates.
“We are about a month and half into hurricane season,” Miller said. “We encourage everyone to be prepared. Get your game plan now, and stay tuned to reputable news sources so you will have the best information going into this rain event.”
