While Tropical Storm Marco arrived in Louisiana as a weakening storm, we must not let our guard down as Hurricane Laura approaches the Gulf coast. The latest National Hurricane Center forecasts predict that Laura will strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. Conditions are likely to begin deteriorating along the Southeast Louisiana coast on Wednesday, but they could begin deteriorating as early as Tuesday night for some areas.

A dangerous storm surge is expected, along with heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding. As the track and severity of Laura may change, please follow the advice of your local officials, monitor your local news, and finalize your preparations today.

• Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service in New Orleans and the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Laura and the impacts we can expect in Louisiana.
  
  
• On Monday, I joined WDSU to discuss the federal aid and federal emergency declaration approved for Louisiana by President Trump ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura.
  
  
• Click here for parish-by-parish sandbag locations. Click here to see where you can get sandbags in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Laura. There are four different locations in Algiers, Central City, Gentilly, and New Orleans East.
  
  
• Several local governments have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Laura. Click here for specific information on the evacuation orders in New Orleans, Grand Isle, Jean Lafitte and Barataria, Plaquemines Parish, and Terrebonne Parish. This information may become outdated as the storm approaches, so always check with your local government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information for your community.
  
  
• For real-time information on events affecting travel across the state, please monitor the Louisiana Department of Transportation website and Twitter page. You can also sign up for MyDOTD to stay updated on lane and road statuses, and other DOTD activities.
  
  
• Please make sure you are also staying up-to-date with Louisiana GOHSEP and NolaReady.

Below you will find parish-by-parish emergency management contact information:

• St. Tammany Parish Homeland Security & Preparedness; 985-898-2359
• Tangipahoa Parish Emergency Preparedness; 985-748-3211
• Jefferson Parish Emergency Operations Information; 504-349-5360
• Lafourche Parish Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness; 985-446-2173
• Orleans Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness; 504-349-5360
• Plaquemines Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness; 504-934-6000
• Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness; 985-850-4638
• St. Bernard Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness; 504-278-4267

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