News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Here is an update concerning Tropical Storm Cristobal.
- The tropical storm warning has been expanded to include SW MS
- TS Cristobal is forecast to move northward through the Gulf of Mexico and              

View the slides from the National Weather Service' June 6, 2020 10am update.

Changes From Previous Update:

- A Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for the outer-most marine zones along and west of the Mississippi River. 

- There have been no changes in the forecast for land areas since last update

PONCHATOULA—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced this afternoon that sandbags will be available starting at 8 a.m. Thursday for residents and businesses in low-lying areas 

Miller said self-service sandbag stations will be available at three locations: 8th Ward Fire Department on LA 445, 8th Ward Fire Station on LA 22 in Bedico, and Ponchatoula East Station 4 at the corner of Sandhill Cemetery Road and LA 22.

Residents will need to bring their own