Go ahead, breathe. … Experts say it’s safe.
July 22, 2010Tuesday, July 27
July 26, 2010Sandbags are now available at all field office locations throughout Lafourche Parish. Any resident who feels they need sandbags to protect their home from the possibility of rising waters due to high tides or rainfall can pick up sandbags at the following field office locations:
Thibodaux Field Office (2565 Veterans Blvd)
Raceland Field Office (129 Texas Street)
Lockport Field Office (6236 Hwy 308)
Galliano/Cut Off Field Office (128 West 97th Street)
Choctaw Field Office (122 Choctaw Barn Road)
Bayou Blue Field Office (104 Myrtle Place)
Public Works Director Kerry Babin indicates that the department has begun preparations as Tropical Storm Bonnie approaches the coast.
“We have topped off fuel in all our pumps and generators, and the water levels have been lowered in all the reservoirs,” said Babin. “We know all the areas where we typically have problems with storms, and we will be on the ground monitoring all these areas.”
Babin also reports that repairs have been completed on the lift bridge in Cut Off (Le Pont D’or) and the Valentine Bridge. Both bridges are now fully operational and open to both vehicular and marine traffic.
