St. John Parish issues storm information
Published 5:35 pm Thursday, July 11, 2019
- Tropical Storm Barry update #2
Thursday, July 11, 2019 – 5:00 pm
EMERGENCY DECLARATION:
· State of Emergency for St. John the Baptist Parish
· Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Watch and Flash Flood Watch in Effect
· Prepare for heavy rainfall (possibly 10-20 inches), life- threatening flash flooding, strong winds, and power outages
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION:
· A voluntary evacuation has been issued for residents in low-lying areas including:
-Pleasure Bend
-Frenier Landing
-Akers
-Peavine Rd.
-Areas that generally have issues with flooding during heavy rain events
CLOSURES/CANCELATIONS:
· All Parish Government Buildings will close at noon on Friday, July 12, 2019
· No summer feeding on Friday, July 12, 2019
· All recreational activities are canceled
GARBAGE:
· No garbage pickup on Saturday
SANDBAG LOCATIONS OPEN (8 am to 7 pm):
Please bring a shovel and prepare to fill your own bags. Please only take what is needed:
· Intersection of Bamboo Road and Indigo Pkwy (near Lake Pontchartrain Elementary)
· Railroad Avenue Fire Station (near Riverside Academy)
· Ezekiel Jackson Park in Garyville
· West Bank Complex
· Wallace, Edgard, Lucy & Pleasure Bend Fire Stations
Pre-filled sandbags for elderly and disabled:
· 425 Captain G. Bourgeois, Laplace
STAY CONNECTED:
· Parish Emergency Alerts, visit sjbparish.com and click “Stay Connected”
· Website – www.sjbparish.com
· St. John the Baptist Parish Facebook page
· Government Access Channel (15/99.)
· WWL Channel 870 AM
Submitted by St. John the Baptist Parish
