President Robby Miller announced the parish will open three “shelter of last resort” locations in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Francine.
Miller said these locations, which opened officially at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, are solely “shelters of last resort.”
Residents who evacuate to one of these shelter locations will need to bring all essential items with them, including food, water, bedding, and medication.
Shelter locations are as follows: Restoration Church, located at 22494 US 190 in Robert; Amite Community Center, located at 212 E. Oak Street in Amite; and Brown’s Chapel, located at 70427 Martin Luther King Drive, in the Village of Tangipahoa.
If you have questions about shelter locations, contact Tangipahoa Parish Government at (985) 748-3211.
