St. Tammany Parish Government says the Slidell area received about 10-12 inches of rain as a result of Claudette.
Saturday morning, Parish President Mike Cooper and other local elected officials visited the neighborhoods that sustained some of the most rainfall to assess damages. Roadways and homes were inundated, requiring high water rescue operations.
As of Saturday evening, most of the flood water has receded, although some communities were still experiencing full ditches.
St. Tammany Parish pumps were working at capacity for the duration of Claudette.
Officials said if your home experienced flooding, self-reporting damage is extremely important, but voluntary. Self-reporting helps St. Tammany Parish and the state identify damage impacts and allows emergency management officials maintain a better understanding of the damage due to severe weather. Reporting to the state and parish does NOT replace reporting damage to your insurance agency. This is the first step in the recovery process and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance.
To report damage to the parish, email permits@stpgov.org.
To report damage to the state, visit damage.la.gov. Citizens should place all household debris caused by Tropical Storm Claudette on the curb for respective sanitation crews to pick up.
