ST. CHARLES PARISH NOON UPDATE
Here is a quick update from our participating agencies within the St. Charles Parish EOC. Please also see important information in bold. This is urgent information we would like to reiterate to our residents. St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office
Two high-water trucks from Jefferson Parish are available to assist with evacuating people in flooded areas. All office crews and school personnel are in the field assisting with road closures and other efforts. Trustees in our correctional facility are currently assisting the parish in filling sandbags
Resources
Public Works is gathering additional pumps for use in the Sunset Drainage District if needed. (This encompasses the communities of Bayou Gauche, Des Allemands and Paradis.) Sand is also being delivered to the West Bank and East Bank Bridge
Parks as well as distribution points in council districts 2 and 5 currently available and eventually all districts. Shovels are required. Sandbags are available to St. Charles Parish residents ONLY.
Distribution points currently available:
· Willowdale Boulevard and East Heather next to the levee
· Rex Street between Davis Drive and Evelyn Drive east of Pump Station Road, Luling· Sugarhouse Road and Angus Drive
· Bernard Avenue near the pump station, Ama
· Fourth Street, St. Rose
· Bar None Subdivision
· Charles Towne Subdivision
· Fairfield Subdivision
· I-310 Service Road
· Oakland Subdivision
· Preston Hollow and River Road
· River View
· Dianne Place, St. Rose
Red Cross
The Landry Alternative School gym located at 108 Tiger Circle adjacent to the Courthouse on River Road in Hahnville is up and running as a reception center for those who need to leave their homes. It stands ready to be utilized as a full-fledged shelter if needed.
UPDATE: A 5-foot levee behind River Ridge Drive has overtopped in three sections; 100 feet, 100 yards and 100 yards each. The parish is currently using all available resources to sandbag the area and expects mitigation to be complete in two hours. (Posted at 11 a.m.)
All St. Charles Parish residents are asked to cut down on their sewer usage to only necessary tasks due to rainfall infiltration of the sewer system. This includes washing clothes, doing dishes, toilet flushing, showering, etc. We have been getting reports of sewer backups and toilets not flushing
Residents are advised to drive with extreme caution through flooded areas. Please idle through areas of standing water to prevent wakes that could possibly push water into homes. It is illegal to drive around barricades. Residents returning home from work this afternoon may make use of the Landry gym until water in their neighborhoods recedes.
A total of 35 residential homes have reported flooding to the EOC in Luling, Paradis and Boutte.
The parish has received over 11 inches of rain in some areas in the last 24 hours, representing an unprecedented record rainfall event for the month of December.
St. Charles Parish Public Works employees have been working nonstop since Monday morning clearing ditches and cleanouts, and all pumps are functioning and operational. However, with the high amount of rain over the last few days, some flooding is inevitable.
Parish officials are also asking residents to report any high water and/or flooding damage to homes or businesses by calling EOC at (985) 783-5050.
For emergencies in flooded areas, please dial 911.
Major closures include:
· I-310 on ramps from southbound U.S. 61
· St. Rose Avenue between U.S. 61 and the railroad tracks, St. Rose
· Ashton Boulevard from River Road to the railroad tracks, Luling
· William Street, Boutte
· Evangeline Road between U.S. 61 and the railroad tracks, Montz
· Ormond Boulevard from River Road to Airline Highway, Destrehan
· East Harding Street from U.S. 61 to the first railroad track, New Sarpy
· River Ridge Drive, Boutte
· Woodland Drive, Boutte
· East Club Drive, St. Rose
· Summerton Drive, St. Rose
· 200 block of Wade Street, Luling
· Courville Drive, Luling
· Sugarhouse Road, Luling
· Kinler Street, Luling
There are reports of high water on:
· Dixie Drive, Bayou Gauche
· LA-48 (River Road) near IMTT, St. Rose
· Janet Drive, St. Rose
· Des Allemands Boat Launch, Des Allemands
· Barton Avenue between the railroad tracks and River Road, Luling
· Summerton Drive, St. Rose
· Jane Lane, St. Rose
· Dianne Place, St. Rose
· Milling Avenue, Luling
· Davis Drive, Luling
· Wanda Street, Luling
· Ellington Street, Luling
· Fairfield Subdivision, St. Rose
· Oaklawn Subdivision, St. Rose
· Front of Coronado Subdivision, Luling
· 4100 block of Bayou Gauche Road, Bayou Gauche
· Ivy Lane, Luling
· Luling Estates, Luling
· U.S. 61 near Jefferson Parish line
· Paul Frederick, Luling
· Wade Street, Luling
· Mimosa Street, Luling
· Post Street, Luling
· Valencia Drive, Luling
· Kennedy St., St. Rose
· Fourth Street and Old Spanish Trail, Paradis
· Bernard Street, Ama
· Ellen Street, Ama
The mission of St. Charles Parish government is to provide high quality, efficient services to sustain and enhance the quality of life for all residents of St. Charles Parish.
