Press Release:

• UPDATED: State Offices to Close Thursday, February 13 in 18 Louisiana Parishes
  Baton Rouge, LA (February 12, 2014) Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols announced today that state government offices will be closed Thursday, February 13, in the following parishes across Louisiana where hazardous driving conditions and scattered power outages are forecast for the morning due to a mix of rain and sleet, as well as snow and ice accumulation:
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• Baton Rouge, LA (February 10, 2014) PROCLAMATION NO. 17 BJ 2014: STATE OF EMERGENCY - FEBRUARY 10, 2014 WINTER WEATHER
  

• Governor Bobby Jindal Declares a State of Emergency in Advance of Severe Winter Weather
  Baton Rouge, LA (February 10, 2014) In advance of severe winter weather in Northern Louisiana, Governor Bobby Jindal has issued a statewide emergency declaration today to assist in the deployment and staging of state assets to support nothern parishes in responding to the emergency.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION SOURCES:

For lists of flood alerts across the state from the National Weather Service: click here
For information about Road Closures: click here
For weather safety tips: GetAGameplan
For contact information for local Office of Emergency Preparedness: click here
For regular updates through social media: facebook,   twitter

You can also get road closure information by calling 511 or the Louisiana State Police Road closure hotline at 1-800-469-4828.

SAFETY TIPS:

• 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 Informational Sites:

• National Weather Service - National Hurricane Center
• Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LA BEOC)

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