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Bossier Parish Meals on Wheels teams up with non-profits to deliver water after winter storm Bottled water is being delivered to Bossier Parish residents in need thanks to a number of non-profits organizations and government agencies. (Source: BOHSEP) By Rachael Thomas | February 24, 2021 at 8:53 AM CST - Updated February 24 at 8:53 AM
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (BOHSEP) has teamed up with various non-profits organizations to distribute bottled water to people in need after the winter storms.
BOHSEP sent out a news release Wednesday morning (Feb. 24), saying in the last 48 hours, they’ve worked with the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, the City of Bossier City, Bossier Meals on Wheels, and the 211 system, as well as other non-profits, to distribute as much water as possible. Those who regularly get food from Meals on Wheels also received a supply of water.
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood is bank full, but holding steady.
Despite several days of rainfall in Bossier Parish and areas to the north that bring additional water into the area’s streams and bayous, no serious problems with high water have occurred, according to Ian Snellgrove, Director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Snellgrove said one of the primary tributaries for directing water flow to the south is Red Chute Bayou. The flow enters through the Corps of Engineers’ Bodcau system which holds water before discharging into Bayou Bodcau, then into Red Chute.
Currently, Snellgrove said, Red Chute Bayou is “…bank full on the northern end of the parish, but is outflowing well as water moves downstream toward the Red River.”