Today, Jefferson Parish public works crews continued to prepare the parish for 4 to 6 inches of rain by cleaning an additional 3,850 catch basins bringing the total number of basins cleaned this year to 31,850. The potential for heavy rain fall still exists and residents should continue to be weather aware. Grand Isle, Lafitte, […]
BULLETIN Tropical Storm Barry Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022019 1000 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019 …DISTURBANCE BECOMES TROPICAL STORM BARRY… …DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, HEAVY RAINS, AND WIND CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF COAST… SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…27.8N 88.7W ABOUT 95 MI…150 KM SSE OF […]
Yesterday, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for all of Louisiana in preparation for the impact of the low-pressure system, Tropical Storm Barry, in the Gulf of Mexico. The system will likely produce storm surge, hurricane-force winds and up to 15 inches of rain across the state. “This is going to be […]
Updated 9/12 @5:00pm: Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn rescinded his controversial ban on Nike products, citing advice of the city attorney and the national controversy his decision sparked as reasons for reversing his stance, during a press conference earlier Wednesday (Sept. 12). Zahn called the press conference amid growing uproar surrounding the city’s controversial policy banning […]
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn has issued a memorandum demanding that the city recreation department and any booster clubs operating at its facilities no longer purchase or accept delivery of Nike athletic products or any apparel that features the company’s famous logo. The Sept. 5 memo to Recreation Director Chad Pitfield, which is being circulated on […]
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