COVID-19 Daily Updates from GOHSEP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller
(985) 748-3211

PONCHATOULA—Due to the forecast track for Tropical Storm Barry to impact our area, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced a “recommended evacuation" to those residents in [...]

The significant changes this advisory are:

1)Hurricane Warning now in effect from Intracoastal City to the Mouth of Pearl River, LA, including the city of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

2) Storm Surge Warning in effect from Atchafalaya River to Shell Beach. 

3) Storm Surge Watch is now in effect for Mississippi coast and north and northwest sides of Lake Pontchartrain.

4) Main concern still remains the excessive rainfall and flash flood potential over a large area, particularly over southeast Louisiana.

Please see the slide deck for more details.

UPDATED - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller
(985) 748-3211

AMITE—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced Wednesday that in anticipation of a tropical weather system forecast to impact the Gulf Coast this week, sandbags will be available starting at [...]

EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING PARISH-WIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PER THE LOUISIANA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY ASISTANCE AND DISASTER ACT, LA. REV. STAT. 29:721, ET SEQ. AS TO THE EFFECTS OF THE OPENING OF THE BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY.