Local News
11:22 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Parishes
St. Charles: Only St. Charles parish residents can return to their homes. There is no power, low fuel and no food. If you must return home, please bring supplies with you. Hwy 90, I-10, Hwy 3127 and Airline are all open. However, there is water on Airline near the St. Charles/Jefferson Parish line.
Terrebonne: No road closures. Use Hwy 90 or the Sunshine Bridge.
Lafourche : As of 2 p.m. Monday, the curfew was lifted. Go directly to your homes. Hwy 1 is closed between Golden Meadow and Grande Isle.
St. James: Open to residents only.
St. John: Open to residents only. You need your ID.
Jefferson: You can return Monday with your ID. You will be allowed to collect your belongings and will not be allowed to return for a month.
Orleans: Closed. The Highrise is not safe to cross. Many parts of I-10 are flooded.
Plaqeumines: Closed.
St. Bernard: Closed.
St. Tammany: I-10 and the Twinspans are destroyed, but the Hwy 11 bridge is intact.
Washington: No information available. Lines are busy!
Tangiphoa: No information available. Lines are busy.
Other road information:
--Hwy 90 between Lafayette and St. Charles Parish line/Lafourche parish line is open.
--Hwy 308/Valentine, south of that area is closed.
--Hwy 3185 (Thibodeaux Bypass) is closed.
--La Bourg Larose Hwy is closed.
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