News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

The significant changes this advisory are:

1)Hurricane Warning now in effect from Intracoastal City to the Mouth of Pearl River, LA, including the city of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

2) Storm Surge Warning in effect from Atchafalaya River to Shell Beach. 

3) Storm Surge Watch is now in effect for Mississippi coast and north and northwest sides of Lake Pontchartrain.

4) Main concern still remains the excessive rainfall and flash flood potential over a large area, particularly over southeast Louisiana.

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UPDATED - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller
(985) 748-3211

AMITE—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced Wednesday that in anticipation of a tropical weather system forecast to impact the Gulf Coast this week, sandbags will be available starting at [...]

EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING PARISH-WIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PER THE LOUISIANA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY ASISTANCE AND DISASTER ACT, LA. REV. STAT. 29:721, ET SEQ. AS TO THE EFFECTS OF THE OPENING OF THE BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY.

With a forecast calling for extremely cold temperatures and the possibility of frozen precipitation this week, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller and Tangipahoa Parish Government’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness are closely monitoring the weather and encourage the public to do so, as well.

Miller said his office is working in close contact with the National Weather Service and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the next 36 hours. While the worst conditions are expected on the Parish’s far north end, parish leaders are taking precautions. Tangipahoa Parish Road and Bridge crews are on standby. Miller said if conditions warrant, crews will begin sanding roadways starting on the extreme north end before daylight Tuesday morning. Parish leaders are encouraging the public to make preparations today in advance of the weather system which is expected to arrive in our area late tonight and early Tuesday morning.

Miller encourages the public to make preparations by protecting the 4P’s—people, pets, pipes, and plants.