GLPC STORM PHASE 4: MANDATORY EVACUATION Hurricane Zeta UPDATE #5 Wednesday, October 28, 2020 7:45 a.m. Port Fourchon is in Storm Phase 4: Mandatory Evacuation, as ordered by the Lafourche Parish President effective 6:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, October 28, for the area below the lock in Golden Meadow. This means that all remaining personnel should evacuate the port in accordance with the Lafourche Parish President’s order. Hurricane Zeta has strengthened overnight and is on track to make landfall in southeast Louisiana late this afternoon, passing through the Port Fourchon area as a Category 2 hurricane. Zeta is forecast to move quickly, but be prepared for significant storm surge outside of the levee system and hurricane force winds up to 100 mph. Coastal flooding chances increase in low-lying areas as storm waters rise and conditions deteriorate rapidly this afternoon. Roads are currently open to vehicular traffic, but this will transition to road closure once tides rise and overtop the roadway on low-lying areas of LA 1 below the Golden Meadow Lock. LA DOTD has suspended tolls on the elevated LA 1 Expressway in Leeville. Port Fourchon Harbor Police will be monitoring the condition of the roadway, and the Port Commission will send out updates as they become available. Please secure hazards and clear non-essential equipment from facility grounds, prepare office areas to minimize water intrusion damage, secure buildings with storm shutters or plywood over windows and doors, secure fuel tanks and storage areas, shut off utilities (water, electricity, etc.) if possible, especially main water lines to port facilities, and remove all small craft that can be hauled or trailered from port facilities and waterways, well away from the effects of possible storm surge and high winds. Remember, all vessels remaining in port must be manned. No new mooring dolphin rentals will be accepted; any unleased dolphins will be considered first come, first served until the storm is over. A checkpoint manned by Port Fourchon Harbor Police has been put in place at GLPC’s Fourchon Operations Center on LA 3090 to monitor traffic in and out of the port and maintain safety during mandatory evacuation. After the storm has passed and roadways are cleared for passage, the Port Commission will notify port businesses when limited or full access is given to tenants to return and assess any damage to facilities. All GLPC offices are on office closure today, Wednesday, October 28, 2020, but GLPC Harbor Police and essential personnel will remain on duty during the storm to monitor conditions and take action as needed. NOTE: Emergency services may not be readily available in areas under mandatory evacuation during extreme weather events. As during any emergency, dial 911. For the complete release, click here: https://bit.ly/3e5kK52. ... See more
Be sheltered in place by noon. Stay safe!
7 AM CDT update. Hurricane Zeta continues to strengthen this morning. Winds are now at 90 mph and Hurricane Warnings have been expanded to include Pearl River County and Washington Parish. Complete all preparations this morning. ... See more
No need to ask because you know...It's Hump Day! Yes things are going to get windy and damp but we are not going to let it get us down. Some good looking weather on the other side of the storm. The Zoo or Aquarium sounds like a good idea for the weekend so this morning your going to have a chance to score a Family 4 Pack to the Audubon Experience. Your cue song is " I can't drive 55" by Sammy Hagar. 274 6907 is the number to call when you hear it.....7th caller scores!!! Let's get started!!! ... See more
Here is the power outage forecast for #Zeta.
The Houma Municipal Auditorium located at 800 Verret Street in Houma will open as an evacuation shelter beginning at 10AM Wednesday morning. Evacuees should bring sufficient food, water, bedding, baby formula, medicine and hygiene supplies to last a couple of days. ... See more
From the Office of Parish President Gordon Dove: Due to the potential of 2-4 feet of storm surge outside of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District Morganza to the Gulf Levee System and the coastal areas of Terrebonne Parish by Hurricane Zeta, Parish President Gordon Dove and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet are calling for a MANDATORY EVACUATION of Zone 1 of Terrebonne Parish, effective at 10AM Wednesday morning, October 28, 2020. Zone 1 includes: a.) All areas south of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Floodgate b.) All areas south of the Bayou Terrebonne Floodgate in Lower Montegut c.) All of Isle de Jean Charles d.) All areas south of the Bayou Petit Caillou Floodgate including Cocodrie e.) All areas south of the Morganza to the Gulf levee road ramp on Four Point Road in Lower Dulac f.) All areas south of the Lower Dularge Floodgate A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION of ONLY the Pointe-aux-Chenes area of Zone 2 effective at 10AM Wednesday morning, October 28th. Residents can view their hurricane zones at www.tohsep.com. Terrebonne Parish Gordon Dove and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet will enforce a curfew of all areas south of the Morganza to the Gulf levee system (Zone 1) beginning at 6PM today (Tuesday) till further notice. All interests in the areas of evacuation are strongly urged to comply with this mandatory and voluntary evacuation order due the projected storm surge from Hurricane Zeta. The Houma Municipal Auditorium located at 800 Verret Street in Houma will open as an evacuation shelter beginning at 10AM Wednesday morning. Evacuees should bring sufficient food, water, bedding, baby formula, medicine and hygiene supplies to last a couple of days. If transportation to the Houma Municipal Auditorium is required, please call (985) 873-6357 to arrange pick-up after 10AM on Wednesday. Household pets brought to the Houma Municipal Auditorium will be registered with the Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter and kept at the animal shelter until reunited with owners. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Offices will close at Noon on Wednesday, October 28th and all-day Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th. The Good Earth Transit System will suspend services at Noon on Wednesday and resume weekend schedule on Thursday. Terrebonne Parish School System and Houma-Thibodaux Diocesan Schools will be closed on Wednesday. Fletcher Technical Community College will operate remotely tomorrow and all facilities will be closed. All classes and administrative services will be online. Terrebonne Parish garbage collection will be conducted on Wednesday beginning at 4AM on the southern end of the Parish and proceeding to the northern end until storm conditions force the cancellation of garbage collection. Regular garbage collection will resume on Thursday at 6:30 AM. City Court will be closed at Noon on Wednesday, all-day Thursday and reopen Friday. 32nd Judicial Court and the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court Office will be closed at Noon on Wednesday. An announcement on Thursday’s opening will be released on Wednesday. The Regional Military Museum will close on Wednesday and reopen on Thursday depending on storm conditions. The Parish is continuing to monitor Hurricane Zeta and its effects. Updates will be provided as needed. “Given what we have already experienced so far and the lessons we have learned, Terrebonne Parish is prepared for Hurricane Zeta,” stated Parish President Dove. “We will continue to monitor the situation throughout this event and inform the public of developments which impact the parish and provide critical information necessary to ensure public safety.” ... See more
All schools in St. Mary parish will be closed tomorrow, some will offer virtual learning until power goes out.
FROM: DAVID NAQUIN, DIRECTOR ST MARY PARISH OHSEP Key takeaways from 2pm weather call: St Mary will stay on the west side of the center of the storm, Greatest impact will be tropical storm force winds from about noon on Wednesday until midnight., with the highest impacts around 4pm Wednesday till shortly after midnight. Duration of approximately 8 hours. Due to the fast forward speed 15 to 18 MPH or higher. Rain totals will stay in the 1 to 3 inch range, with higher amounts possible but not probable. Tide predictions have been lowered for St Mary, but monitoring will continue in the event quick action is necessary. They will release new estimates at 4pm We should still prepare for 25 to 30 MPH winds so some power outages are possible. Please pick up any patio chairs and other items that could be blown around during this event. All schools in the parish will be closed tomorrow, some will offer virtual learning until power goes out. Parish Council regular meeting will be moved to 1”30 pm Wednesday. Lets keep alert next advisory will be after the 4pm weather call. David Jimmy Janet ... See more
NOT Hurricane Zeta related but wouldn't this be fun! Help the TPAS to reach 1,000 subscribers on Youtube so that everyone can watching the kitties play! Providing hours of entertainment while at work 😬. Just kidding! ((see the link in the TPAS post) ... See more
🐾KITTY KAM NEEDS HELP!🐾 We need your help with reviving our Kitty Kam in our Cat Colony room!! YouTube has changed some settings and will only allow our Kitty Kam to stream live if we have 1,000 subscribers! The Kitty Kam allows subscribers to watch our kitties play, nap, and show off their silly antics on the cat walk!! Please click on the link below and click "SUBSCRIBE" on the bottom right. Once we reach 1,000 subscribers, our Kitty Kam will come to life again! Our kitties thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.tpcg.org/kittykam ... See more
UPDATE: GOOD EARTH TRANSIT
Due to the potential threat of Hurricane Zeta, all Terrebonne Parish Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday October 28.
Due to the potential threat of Hurricane Zeta, all Terrebonne Parish Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday October 28. Assignments will be sent home with all students to account for Wednesday’s school work. ... See more
Lafourche Parish officials have issued a mandatory evacuation for 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 28, for the area below the lock in Golden Meadow. In conjunction with that evacuation order, GLPC is moving to GLPC Storm Phase 4: Mandatory Evacuation for Port Fourchon. This means that all remaining personnel should evacuate the port in accordance with the Lafourche Parish President’s order by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. ... See more
⚠️🚨⚠️🚨⚠️ GLPC STORM PHASE 4: MANDATORY EVACUATION Tropical Storm Zeta UPDATE #4 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:45 p.m. Lafourche Parish officials have issued a mandatory evacuation for 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 28, for the area below the lock in Golden Meadow. In conjunction with that evacuation order, GLPC is moving to GLPC Storm Phase 4: Mandatory Evacuation for Port Fourchon. This means that all remaining personnel should evacuate the port in accordance with the Lafourche Parish President’s order by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. Tropical Storm Zeta is on track to pass through the Port Fourchon area as a Category 1 hurricane sometime Wednesday evening. Fortunately, Zeta is forecast to move quickly, lessening the length of time we receive severe impacts from wind and rain, but be prepared for significant storm surge outside of the levee system and sustained tropical force and/or hurricane force winds. Please secure hazards and clear non-essential equipment from facility grounds, prepare office areas to minimize water intrusion damage, secure buildings with storm shutters or plywood over windows and doors, secure fuel tanks and storage areas, shut off utilities (water, electricity, etc.) if possible, especially main water lines to port facilities, and remove all small craft that can be hauled or trailered from port facilities and waterways, well away from the effects of possible storm surge and high winds. Remember, all vessels remaining in port must be manned. No new mooring dolphin rentals will be accepted; any unleased dolphins will be considered first come, first served until the storm is over. Roads are currently open to vehicular traffic with no anticipated closures during the day today, but this may transition to road closure if storm waters rise enough to overtop the roadway on low-lying areas of LA 1 below the Golden Meadow Lock. LA DOTD has temporarily suspended tolls on the elevated LA 1 Expressway in Leeville as of 12:00 p.m. today to aid in evacuation travels. A checkpoint manned by Port Fourchon Harbor Police will be in place by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning at GLPC’s Fourchon Operations Center on LA 3090 to monitor traffic in and out of the port and maintain safety during mandatory evacuation. All GLPC offices are on office closure effective at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, but GLPC Harbor Police and essential personnel will remain on duty during the storm to monitor conditions and take action as needed. NOTE: Emergency services may not be readily available in areas under mandatory evacuation during extreme weather events. As during any emergency, dial 911. For the complete release, click here: https://bit.ly/2JfILeB. ... See more
