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