President Michael Yenni has issued a mandatory evacuation for residents in the lower lying Lafitte, Crowne Point and Barataria in conjunction with Mayor Tim Kerner’s mandatory evacuation of the town of Jean Lafitte effective today, July 11, 2019 at 2:00pm. Mayor Camardelle has issued a mandatory evacuation for Grand Isle effective today July 11, 2019 […]
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 […]
A car stuck a utility pole around 6:30pm this evening knocking out power to 2,700 customers. According to a statement from an Entergy LA representative, there are approximately 70 customers currently without power in the Harvey and Gretna area. The outage was caused when a vehicle hit a pole in that area shortly after 6:30 […]
St. Bernard Parish – Saturday morning, at approximately 3:35 am, Louisiana State Police Troop B investigated a fatal crash on LA 46 east in St. Bernard Parish. The crash involved a motorcycle and claimed the life of 43-year-old Michael James Richardson of New Orleans, LA. Troopers initial investigation revealed that Richardson was operating a 1999 […]
The NFC Championship game will take place in New Orleans this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, beginning at 2:05 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic is anticipated in the Central Business District and the French Quarter. The City of New Orleans encourages residents and visitors to plan ahead for large crowds and […]
Plaquemines Parish – Louisiana State Police Troop B investigated a fatal crash last night that occurred shortly before 9:00 pm. The crash occurred on LA 23 south near Boyd Lane in the Boothville/Venice area and involved a pedestrian. Lynn C. Landry (age 65) of Venice, LA was pronounced dead on the scene as a result of […]
Public Works Water Department crews are on site where a 36″ water main has broken on Peters Road under the Lapalco Bridge. A full road closure is in effect at this time; however, traffic engineers are assisting and attempting to isolate to a partial road closure while repairs are made. Repairs will be made by […]
Bogalusa–At approximately 10:50 PM on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a single vehicle fatal crash on LA 10 approximately six miles east of LA 62 in Washington Parish. The crash has claimed the life of 19-year-old Cristal Camacho of Bogalusa. The initial on-scene investigation led Troopers to […]
Covington–At approximately 10:14 AM on Monday, November 12, 2018, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a single vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 12 eastbound near the intersection of US 190. The crash has claimed the life of 71-year-old Pine Grove resident Michael A. Krause. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that […]
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