EMERGENCY EVENT: No current events

Press Release:

• No new press releases posted, please visit us back later.

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION

PROCLAMATIONS

No proclamation information at this time.

SHELTER INFORMATION

For shelter information contact your Parish OHSEP.

STATE OFFICES CLOSURE INFORMATION

State employees should be aware of the following phone numbers to call, which will be updated with information regarding office closures: 1.800.360.9660 or 225.342.0498.

PREPAREDNESS + SAFETY TIPS

• For preparedness tips visit: www.GetAGameplan.org
• Do not walk through flowing water, as drowning is the number one cause of flood deaths. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet;
• Do not drive your car through a flooded area, as it does not take much water to carry away a vehicle. Do not drive around road barriers, because you do not know if the road of a bridge has been washed out;
• Stay away from power lines and electrical wires, as electrical current can travel through water. Report downed power lines to your utility company.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION SOURCES:

Click the hyperlinks below for important information
For lists of flood alerts across the state from the National Weather Service: click here
For contact information for local Office of Emergency Preparedness: click here
For regular updates through social media: facebook,   twitter
- Emergency Alerts Weather App now available for iPhone and iPad in the Apple iTunes Store!