Press Release:

• Gov. Edwards Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Winter Weather from Pres. Biden
• 211 Assistance Now Available to Help with Self-Reporting Damage Survey following Winter Weather Event
• Gov. Edwards Declares State of Emergency Due to Heavy Rainfall and Potential Wintry Weather

Old Press Releases

PROCLAMATIONS

• Heavy Rainfall and Wintry Weather Proclamations - Click Here
• COVID-19 Proclamations - Click Here

Important Information

• For emergencies contact 9-1-1.
• Heavy Rainfall and Wintry Weather Proclamations - Click Here
• COVID-19 - Click Here

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION

SHELTER INFORMATION

For shelter information contact 2-1-1 or 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.

OTHER 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!