News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Emergency Managers of Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi

Here is an update concerning the potential for tropical cyclone development in the Gulf of Mexico as well as changes to coastal flood warnings and the wind advisory.

Changes from previous update:

• There is a low (20%) chance of tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico over the next[...]

You can now self report any damages that have occurred to your home during the recent heavy rain and severe weather. Please visit https://damage.la.gov/ or scan the QR code to report damages. It is important to include pictures of damage if possible.

Any of the following factors may constitute a status of destroyed:

• Complete failure of two or more major structural components - e.g. collapse of basement walls, foundation, load-bearing walls, or[...]

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE  for an update concerning the heavy rain threat today into Thursday. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 7 PM CDT for much of SE LA and S MS with the exception of Harrison and Jackson Counties on the MS coast. Wind Advisories have also been issued for the[...]

THIS PROCLAMATION ISSUED ON THIS 18th DAY OF MAY, 2021 AND EFFECTIVE AT TIME OF ISSUANCE 11:00 am.

WHEREAS the effects of rising water and continuous easterly wind in the southern end of Tangipahoa Parish and as a result of ongoing torrential rain has the potential to cause flooding of structures and damage to[...]

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE an update concerning the heavy rain threat today into Wednesday.

Changes from previous update:

• The threat of heavy rainfall/flash flooding has expanded to include much of the area.

• The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include much of[...]