Evacuation update for St. Mary, Assumption, lower St. Martin
Sat, 08/28/2021 - 1:00pm
St. Martin Parish President Chester Cedars has signed an order calling for a voluntary evacuation of lower St. Martin, including Stephensville and Belle River, as Hurricane Ida approaches.
The press release was issued at 11:55 a.m. Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, the Assumption Parish government ordered a parishwide mandatory evacuation.
In St. Mary, a mandatory evacuation order is in place for the parish south of the Intracoastal Waterway, including Burns Point and Cypremort Point.
A voluntary evacuation recommendation covers the rest of the parish.
The National Weather Service says 10-15 inches of rain is expected to fall in the area. The storm surge is expected to be 1 to 7 feet on the St. Mary coast with a higher surge to the east.