Evacuation, school closure information for St. Mary

From the St. Mary Office of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security

*****HURRICANE IDA*****
ST. MARY PARISH VOLUNTARY AND MANDATORY EVACUATION AREAS AND OTHER INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW---- PLEASE SHARE
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Friday, 4 pm- The time to act is NOW.
Hurricane Ida is forecast to make landfall as a category 4 hurricane. This will significantly impact South Louisiana and St. Mary Parish. There are no major changes to the track at this time, only a slight move to the east.
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ST. MARY PARISH IS NOW UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING.
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SMPSO
Sheriff Blaise Smith has all deputies put on STANDBY status starting on Saturday.
Incident Command will be launched on Sunday morning.
Extra patrols have been planned and will be deployed for the duration of the incident.
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Please DO NOT call dispatch to report power outages or to ask questions. We need to keep the communications dedicated to patrol.
INFORMATION will be updated on this Facebook page as it is available.
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MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
St. Mary Parish- VOLUNTARY evacuation starting 6 pm Friday.
*****MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY starting at 8 Saturday morning.
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VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS
St. Mary Parish- VOLUNTARY evacuation starting 6 pm Friday.
Berwick: Mayor Duval Arthur has issued a VOLUNTARY evacuation for Berwick residents.
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Morgan City: Morgan City has issued a VOLUNTARY evacuation for MC residents.
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SCHOOL CLOSURES
St. Mary Parish Schools will close on Monday, August 30th, due to the approach of a predicted major hurricane.
Parents should monitor the school district’s website for further updates as the storm passes the area and a return to school date is announced.
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ALSO CLOSED:
Central Catholic High School & Elementary
Hanson Memorial High School
St. John Elementary
South LA Community College, Young Memorial Campus
V.B. Glencoe Charter School
Nichols State University
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FLOODGATE CLOSURES
(from the Town of Berwick)- This afternoon, the following flood gates will be closed:
Gus Street
Mound Street
Pacific Street
Utah Street
Canton Street
The following will remain open:
Lima Street
Texas Street
California Street
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SANDBAGS
**David Drive, Morgan City
**Public Works, Hanson Barn, 10905 Highway 182 E, Garden City
**Public Works, 2717 Hwy 182 E, Bayou Vista
**Four Corners Fire Station
**Glencoe Fire Station
**Amelia- Under the Hwy 182 bridge
**Charenton- Hebert-Washington Park
**Berwick- sand available under the bridge by Town Hall. Shovels and bags provided.
**Patterson- Sand & bags are available on Taft St. at the Public Works Plant across from Hattie A. Watts. Bring your own shovel.
**Franklin- sand and bags are available at Caffery Park on Barrow Street and available immediately. Bring your own shovel.
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SMPSO Range
The Range will close Friday at noon and remain closed until further notice.
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St. Mary Levee District:
Due to impending tropical activity in our area, the Franklin Canal and Bayou Teche floodgates will be closed either late Saturday or early Sunday. Please make arrangements accordingly. Once the gates are closed, they will not be opened until the threat of storm surge has passed.
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For resources and guidance, visit the website below:
https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness
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For the updated forecast, visit the National Weather Service Facebook pages:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSLakeCharles
https://www.facebook.com/NWSNewOrleans