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EMERGENCY EVENT: Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019
Press Release:
President Trump Approves Request to Expand Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration
BATON ROUGE (July 17, 2019): Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards' request that the federal emergency disaster declaration be expanded to include six additional parishes was approved by President Donald J.Trump. The parishes that have been added include: Allen, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline and Vernon.
Contd.., STATEWIDE BURN BAN RESCINDED
BATON ROUGE (July 16, 2019): State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning, in conjunction with Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, are rescinding the statewide burn ban put in place during the state's recent tropical weather emergency. The lifting of the order is effective July 16, 2019 at 12 p.m.
Contd.., Louisiana Department of Health reminds residents to be cautious around floodwater
LAKE CHARLES (July 15, 2019): Louisiana residents in the Lake Charles region are advised to remain cautious about floodwater after Tropical Storm Barry.
Contd.., Oyster-growing waters reopened
BATON ROUGE (July 15, 2019): The Louisiana Department of Health has reopened the New Orleans-area molluscan shellfish growing waters, Areas 1-22 effective at sunrise tomorrow, July 16, 2019.
Contd.., City of New Orleans Prepares for Aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry
NEW ORLEANS (July 14, 2019): City of New Orleans agencies and partners today began responding to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry as it passed by New Orleans on Saturday. The City remains under a Flash Flood Watch until 7 p.m. Sunday.
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Gov. Edwards' Sunday, July 14 Update on Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 14, 2019): Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards will meet with the Unified Command Group to continue coordinating the state's response to Tropical Storm Barry and the ongoing flood fight in Louisiana, which has reached day 261.
Contd.., State wide BURN BAN still in effect following Tropical Weather threat
BATON ROUGE (July 14, 2019): As Tropical Storm Barry continues to work its way across Louisiana, many communities are just now experiencing the storm’s winds and rains while others are starting to see some relief from those elements.
Contd.., Louisiana Department of Health urges safe use of generators during Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 13, 2019): Swaths of Louisiana are likely to lose power during Tropical Storm Barry, prompting many Louisianans to turn to individual, gas-powered generators. However, every year, many people are killed or hospitalized due to improper and unsafe use of generators.
Contd.., Terrebonne Parish: MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE
BATON ROUGE (July 13, 2019): Parish President Gordon Dove EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY has issued a MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE for all areas along LA Hwy 315 and Brady Road below or south of Falgout Canal. This mandatory evacuation is necessary due to the overtopping of the Lower Dularge East Levee. Residents in this area of the parish are urged to heed this MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE.
Contd.., LDAF Rolls Out Mobile Pet Shelter
BATON ROUGE (July 13, 2019): Today, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) dispatched its mobile pet shelter to the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Southern University's campus which is now sheltering evacuees.
Contd.., LDH advises caution to residents ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 13, 2019): Louisiana is preparing for flooding in many regions throughout the state due to Tropical Storm Barry. The Louisiana Department of Health advises all Louisiana residents to be aware of the dangers floodwater poses and to take all appropriate precautions.
Contd.., Health Department closes some oyster beds
BATON ROUGE (July 13, 2019): The Louisiana Department of Health closed oyster beds in areas 1-22 beginning in advance of the landfall of Tropical Storm Barry.
Contd.., State Partners with Louisiana 2-1-1 to Provide Disaster Sheltering and Information for Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 12, 2019): Anyone looking for shelter from Tropical Storm Barry can call 2-1-1 or text keyword LASHELTER to 898211 for the most current sheltering information. Shelter information is updated as it becomes available.
Contd.., Possible temporary closure of Cameron Ferry
LAKE CHARLES (July 12, 2019): The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the Cameron Ferry service may be suspended due to hazardous conditions from Tropical Storm Barry. The ferry will remain in service as long as it is safe to operate, however a decision may be announced with little to no additional warning due to rapidly changing conditions.
Contd.., DOTD to close Plaquemine Ferry at 5 p.m.
BATON ROUGE (July 12, 2019): The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will stop Plaquemine Ferry operations beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12, as Tropical Storm Barry continues its path towards Louisiana. The ferry will resume operations once the United States Coast Guard reopens river activity.
Contd.., Still Time to Prepare for Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 12, 2019): As Tropical Storm Barry approaches, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, D.V.M., is urging both pet and livestock owners to continue preparations not only for themselves but also their animals.
Contd.., Gov. Edwards Request Federal Emergency Declaration in Advance of Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 11, 2019): Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to Pres. Donald J. Trump requesting a Federal Declaration of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Barry making landfall along the Louisiana coast. The declaration requests that the state receive supplementary federal resources as soon as possible should they be needed. In addition, Gov. Edwards spoke with Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor to discuss Louisiana's unprecedented flood fight now in its 258th day, rising level of the Mississippi River, potential for strong storm surge, inundation and large scale statewide impact. Gov. Edwards also reiterated his appreciation to the administration for their support and response to the state during this and other emergencies.
Contd.., Tropical storm BARRY Road Closure in ST. BERNARD parish
NEW ORLEANS (July 11, 2019): We will be closing the Hwy 39 Floodgate (St. Bernard Highway) at the St. Bernard / Plaquemines Parish line due to the impact of Tropical Storm Barry by 10:00 PM Thursday. The gate will remain closed throughout the remainder of this storm event. The emergency access ramp over the adjacent levee will remain open as an evacuation route.
Contd.., Louisiana Department of Corrections Cancels Prison Visitation Due to Tropical Storm Barry
BATON ROUGE (July 11, 2019): Due to the tropical system threats, The Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) has cancelled all prisoner visitation at its state-run facilities until further notice. This cancellation effects Allen Correctional Center, BB Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center, David Wade Correctional Center, Dixon Correctional Institute, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and Raymond Laborde Correctional Center.
Contd.., Louisiana National Guard preps for Tropical Storm Barry
NEW ORLEANS (July 11, 2019): The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has been authorized to activate up to 3,000 Soldiers and Airmen, not to include full-time Guardsmen, ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, July 11, 2019.
Contd.., Statewide BURN ban issued ahead of Tropical Weather threat
BATON ROUGE (July 11, 2019): Tropical Storm Barry, expected to make landfall the weekend of July 12, 2019, potentially as a Category 1 hurricane, is anticipated to cause major rainfall-induced flooding, storm-surge flooding, and/or high winds throughout the state of Louisiana.
Contd.., DOTD temporarily suspending tolls on LA 1
BATON ROUGE (July 11, 2019): The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that at noon today, July 11, tolls will temporarily be suspended on the LA 1 Expressway. The suspension is due to a mandatory evacuation order for Grand Isle.
Contd.., Grand Isle: Tropical Storm, Invest 92L
GRAND ISLE (July 11, 2019): As of this time we are issuing a mandatory evacuation order as of 12:00 PM noon on Thursday, July 11, 2019.
Contd.., Plaquemines Parish declares Mandatory Evacuation
PLAQUEMINES (July 11, 2019): Due to a potential impact of Tropical Storm Barry, State of Emergency has been issued for Plaquemines Parish
Contd.., City of New Orleans Preparing for Tropical Weather Impacts
NEW ORLEANS (July 10, 2019): The City of New Orleans continues to prepare for impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Two, which is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm by late Thursday. This system has the potential to impact parts of southeastern Louisiana.
Contd.., Louisiana State Emergency Operations Center Moves to Level 1 Operations
BATON ROUGE (July 10, 2019): The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is fully activating the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two moves toward the central gulf coast. The EOC will move to Level 1 operations at 6:00 am Thursday morning. Level 1 is the highest activation level with all state agencies, support organizations and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) joined in the response.
Contd.., LDAF Update: Prepare for Tropical System
BATON ROUGE (July 10, 2019): A tropical system is threatening Louisiana and heavy rain could fall in some regions of the state starting today.
Contd.., City of New Orleans Monitoring Low Pressure Disturbance, Preparing for Rain
NEW ORLEANS (July 9, 2019): The City of New Orleans continues to monitor a disturbance over the Southeastern U.S. which will move south toward the Gulf of Mexico later this week and has the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone. While it is too soon to forecast local impacts to the New Orleans area, the City of New Orleans encourages residents to review hurricane plans and prepare for rain, which is likely regardless of tropical development.
Contd.., GOHSEP's Crisis Action Team Activated due to Tropical Threat
BATON ROUGE (July 8, 2019): The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging the people of Louisiana to monitor the forecast over the next several days due to possible tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, a trough of low pressure located over central Georgia is forecast to move southward toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, where a broad area of low pressure is expected to form in a couple of days. Some gradual development is possible thereafter and a tropical depression is likely to form by the end of the week while the low meanders near the northern Gulf Coast. Regardless of development, this system has the potential to produce heavy rainfall along portions of the northern and eastern U.S. Gulf Coast later this week. The chance of development during the next five days is 80% as of Monday afternoon.
Contd.., City of New Orleans Monitoring Low Pressure Disturbance, Preparing for Rain
NEW ORLEANS (July 9, 2019): The City of New Orleans continues to monitor a disturbance over the Southeastern U.S. which will move south toward the Gulf of Mexico later this week and has the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone. While it is too soon to forecast local impacts to the New Orleans area, the City of New Orleans encourages residents to review hurricane plans and prepare for rain, which is likely regardless of tropical development.
Contd.., GOHSEP's Crisis Action Team Activated due to Tropical Threat
BATON ROUGE (July 8, 2019): The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging the people of Louisiana to monitor the forecast over the next several days due to possible tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, a trough of low pressure located over central Georgia is forecast to move southward toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, where a broad area of low pressure is expected to form in a couple of days. Some gradual development is possible thereafter and a tropical depression is likely to form by the end of the week while the low meanders near the northern Gulf Coast. Regardless of development, this system has the potential to produce heavy rainfall along portions of the northern and eastern U.S. Gulf Coast later this week. The chance of development during the next five days is 80% as of Monday afternoon.
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ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION
PROCLAMATIONS
SHELTER INFORMATION
For shelter information contact your Parish OHSEP.
STATE OFFICES CLOSURE INFORMATION
3 Parishes closed for July 15, 2019
Assumption, Iberia and St. Mary.
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!
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