Sand bags location announced for Lower St. Martin Parish
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and last updated 2021-04-13 18:30:56-04
Because of the recent, unexpected rain storms, St. Martin Parish has made arrangements for the delivery of sand to the Stephensville Park. Therefore, this site will serve as a self-service location as soon as the sand arrives, which is expected to be before sunset. Additional public works personnel will be on-site Wednesday morning.
At this point, it is not anticipated that sand will be needed at any location in upper St. Martin.
The Parish will continue to monitor this situation and keep the affected communities advised of any and all conditions/developments. Should the threat of high water intensify, St. Martin Parish Government will implement more comprehensive measures.
Mayor Broome on closures, garbage collections, and safety tips ahead of severe weather
Mayor Broom on closures, garbage collections, and safety tips ahead of severe weather By Autumn Payton | February 14, 2021 at 2:55 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 2:52 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome advises all residents to be prepared for these winter conditions and encourages staying off roads beginning Sunday night through Tuesday morning.
Road Preparations:
The East Baton Rouge Parish Public Works Department is working with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to keep our primary roadways open for emergency and essential travel. A combination of salt & sand trucks have been deployed and barricades have been pre-positioned. However, the freezing precipitation and accumulation of ice could still cause the closure of bridges and elevated roadways. Downed power lines and power outages are also possible.