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Mayor-President Broome Declares Emergency for East Baton Rouge Parish and Announces City-Parish Closure

Ivory D. Payne, Derek Payne

Sep 10, 2024 — 1 min read

Baton Rouge, LA — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed a parish-wide Emergency Disaster Declaration ahead of the expected arrival of Francine in Louisiana.

The local disaster declaration allows East Baton Rouge Parish (EBRP) to activate any and all necessary emergency plans and grants the ability to request resources in the event local resources may be exceeded in response to the potential effects of Hurricane Ida.

"Our City-Parish team is Red Stick Ready. We’re actively clearing storm drains, restocking sand locations, and are fully prepared to respond to our community," said Mayor Broome. "We ask our residents to do the same—take this time to create a plan and get your families and homes ready."

City-Parish Closure and Metropolitan Council Meeting

City-Parish offices will be closed Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday, September 12, due to Francine. The Metropolitan Council has rescheduled its meeting from Wednesday, September 11, to Wednesday, September 18, immediately following the Metro Council Zoning meeting.

Sand and Sandbag Locations

As a precautionary measure, City-Parish officials in coordination with BREC Parks and Recreation, have pre-positioned sand and sandbags at 9 strategic locations throughout the Parish. Residents should bring their own shovels to fill the sandbags. To view sand locations go to gis.brla.gov/emergency.

Sand and bags are available at the following BREC sites:

BREC Airline Highway Fairgrounds – 16072 Airline Highway
BREC Alsen Park – 601 Old Rafe Mayer Road
BREC Cadillac Street – 6117 Cadillac Street
BREC Doyles Bayou Park – 7801 Port Hudson-Pride Road
BREC Flannery Road Park – 801 S Flannery Road
BREC Hartley-Vey Park at Gardere – 1702 Gardere Lane
BREC Lovett Road Park – 13443 Lovett Road
BREC Memorial Stadium – 1702 Foss Street
BREC Jefferson Street Park - 3503 Jefferson Street

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