New To Tangipahoa Parish?

We Want To Make Sure You Are Prepared!

Welcome to Tangipahoa! We are home to approximately 130,000 happy residents and enjoy welcoming new families and businesses to our parish. We believe in a customer service mindset encouraging everyone here to be hospitable, welcoming and helpful. 

Understanding that a move can be stressful, we aim to provide information to help make your transition as smooth as possible. Below you will find a list of helpful resources that any resident may be in need of during an emergency. Please know that in the time of an emergency, there is a red banner across the top of the homepage of the tangipahoa.org website with a link that will take you to a page dedicated to all emergency related updates.

When an emergency is declared, often the “Emergency Operations Center” (EOC) https://tangipahoa.org/
government/emergency-preparedness/about-the-EOC
 
is activated. This is a world-class, state-of-the-art facility designed to provide a centralized location for all responder agencies in the Parish to gather and provide a coordinated response in times of emergency.

If you find something is missing from the list below, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will work to get that added!

HELPFUL RESOURCES & INFORMATION

Warning VS. Watch – Knowing what it means when your area is under a Hurricane warning or watch and the difference between the two is essential to your emergency preperation. Follow this link for important information on the stages of a Hurricane as well as how to have a plan in place for your home, business and children.

Sign Up For Tangi Alerts – Tangi Alerts is an emergency notification program that provides residents with alerts about any hazardous event. Messages will be sent to residents on their preferred contact paths – cell phone, SMS, home phone, email, fax, pager and more – to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information.

Keep In Touch With Tangi Government Updates – Be informed of the latest updates from Tangipahoa Parish Government through any of the following platforms : FacebookInstagramTwitter, by Signing Up For Email Alerts or texting “TEAMTANGI” to 22828.

Emergency Preparation Kit – Clicking this link will simplify the process of building your own emergency preperation kit by having a list of all the essential supplies needed to be prepared in case of power outages and flooding due to hazardous storms.

Pet Preparedness –  Being a pet owner is a great reposibility. Knowing how to be prepared for your pet in the event of an emergency is an even greater responsibility. Follow this link for important information to be prepared to takecare of your pet.

Road Closure Map – Use this portal to see road closures, flooding, and other information related to the road conditions in Tangipahoa Parish.

Flood Zone Maps – Be better prepared by knowing whether or not you are located in a flood zone by clicking this link.

River Flood Stage Map – The most up-to-date information on river levels.

Entergy Outages Map – Follow the link and then zoom in or select “Outages by Parish” or “Outages by Zip Code”.

Louisiana Evacuation Map – Moving to a new area can be overwhelming in itself. Moving to a new area that you have to evacuate from is down right scary. Take the fear out of not knowing where to go by viewing and downloading the Louisiana Emergency Evacuation map at this link.

Get In Touch With Your Local Government – Figuring out how to get ahold of your town/city/village government can be a time consuming project. By following this link we have made it simple to find all of the contact information you need.

Flood Protection – What happens if you flood, who do you call? By clicking this link you will find flood protection and FEMA contact information in the event you have been effected by a flood.

At the top of our Homepage you will find this red banner that provides the fastest way to access the latest storm updates and information.

OTHER INFORMATION

Dawson Primes, LEM
Director
[email protected]

Deaf Action Center Sign Language Videos:
Informative YouTube videos for the hearing impaired about storm prep and what to do in emergencies. Provided by the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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Tangipahoa Parish is recognized as a StormReady® Community