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July 11, 2019
Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove said Terrebonne Parish is ready for Tropical Storm Barry.
The Parish President sent out a news release on Thursday afternoon, updating some of the things the parish is doing to stay ahead of the storm.
Dove at 6 a.m. this morning, the full operation and staffing of the parish’s Emergency Operations Center in Gray has begun, and in a meeting yesterday with Emergency Support Function Managers, the Parish President and local leaders reviewed all the precautionary steps that have been taken in the parish to prepare for the storm.
“In advance of impacts of Tropical Storm Barry on Terrebonne Parish, all flood gates in the parish have been closed,” Dove said. “Although the floodgate on the Houma Navigation Canal will be closed later today due to the Coast Guard requirement for a 24-hour notice to mariners.”
Dove said all 193 pump stations in Terrebonne are fully operational and monitored and most of the pump stations are backed up with diesel engines and can be started remotely in the event of a loss of power.
Drainage basins in the parish have also been pumped down for additional storage capacity if the area receives very heavy rains in a short period of time.
Dove also said the parish will be calling a voluntary evacuation for all areas outside of the Morganza hurricane levee and in all Zone 1 areas of the parish. The voluntary evacuation will begin tomorrow at 7 a.m.
The zone map is attached to this story.
To accommodate parish residents who evacuate and need shelter, the Houma Municipal Auditorium will be open at 880 Verret Street beginning tomorrow at 7 a.m.
Evacuees will be required to bring their own food and water, bedding, medications and baby formula and supplies – enough to last for 3 days.
Pets with shelter evacuees will be accommodated by parish Animal Shelter personnel.
If anyone needs a ride to the shelter, contact (985) 873-6357.
“Terrebonne Parish is as prepared for this storm as we can be at this time,” Dove said. “We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day and inform the public of developments which impact the parish and provide critical information necessary to ensure public safety.”
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