With the increased risk of flooding over the weekend, St. Tammany & Tangipahoa Parish Governments have opened self-serve sandbag stations.
Tangipahoa Parish Government will open self-serve sandbag locations at fire stations throughout the parish today. President Robby Miller said self-serve sandbag stations will be set up at the main fire station in each of the following communities: Natalbany, Loranger, Husser, Wilmer, Kentwood, and Independence. In the 8th Ward, sandbag stations will be set up at the fire station on LA 445 and at the new station on LA 22 east in Bedico. In Ponchatoula, the fire stations on LA 22 east and west of the city limits will have self-serve sandbag stations, as will the Hammond Baptist Fire Station. People will need to bring their own shovel to fill the sandbags at the self-serve sites.
In St. Tammany Parish, sandbags are available at the following locations:
- Fritchie Barn – 63119 Highway 1090, Pearl River
- Covington Barn – 1305 N. Florida St., Covington
- St. Tammany Administrative Complex, Bldg. C – 21410 Koop Drive, Mandeville
The sandbags are self-service. Residents are asked to bring their own shovels, in the event that all provided shovels are in use. Sandbags are limited to 15 per vehicle.
In addition, the following locations will close at 5 p.m. today, June 18, 2021, out of precaution:
- Tammany Trace
- Bayou Lacombe Bridge
- Camp Salmen
- Northshore Beach
- Kids Konnection Playground
St. Tammany Parish Government will advise when those locations reopen.
