The latest National Hurricane Center forecasts predict that Hurricane Sally will make landfall along the coast of Southeast Louisiana to the Mississippi Gulf coast Tuesday and Tuesday night as a Category 2 hurricane. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and torrential rainfall are expected to move into our area Tuesday and Tuesday night. Currently, 8-16 inches of rain is being forecast for portions of Southeast Louisiana.

As the track and severity of Hurricane Sally may change, please follow the advice of your local officials, monitor your local news, and finalize your preparations today.

• Latest Forecasts: Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service in New Orleans and the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Sally and the impacts we can expect in Louisiana.

• Power Outages: To prepare for a possible power outage, please fully charge your mobile and medical devices and back-up power sources, make an emergency power plan, and test your carbon monoxide detectors. If you are planning to use a generator during or after Hurricane Sally due to power outages, please review these tips from the Louisiana Department of Health to ensure you are using your generator safely. Here’s another safety video from the Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal.
  
  
• Travel Information: 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.
  
  
• Evacuation Orders: Several local governments have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Sally. Click here for a comprehensive list on the current evacuation orders in Southeast Louisiana. This information may become outdated as the storm approaches, so always check with your local government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information for your community.
  
  
• School Closures: Click here for a list of local school closures in place ahead of Hurricane Sally.
  
  
• Sandbag Locations: Click here for parish-by-parish sandbag locations in Southeast Louisiana.
  
  
• Stay Informed: Please make sure you are also staying up-to-date with Louisiana GOHSEP and NolaReady. Also, you can text SALLY to 888777 for updates from the City of New Orleans on Hurricane Sally.

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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