PARISH, Tangipahoa Parish - (2012 Hurricane Isaac Status Reports)

2012 HURRICANE ISAAC

To submit your FEMA damage assessment
http://www.tangiparishohsep.org/damage-information.aspx

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9/4 Water Update:

The Town of Roseland's water has been approved by the state as safe to drink

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Isaac Update 9/3

Entergy asks that any customers still without power should call 1-800-968-8243 and report your outage. Entergy has restored power to 96.1% of its Tangipahoa Parish Customers.

SDT/Progressive Waste has resumed normal garbage services for Tangipahoa Parish.

RESIDENTS MAY NOT RETURN TO ANY AREAS THAT REMAIN FLOODED UNTIL THE WATERS HAVE RECEDED. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR TANGIPAHOA PARISH ARE LIFTED FOR RESIDENTS WHERE THE WATER HAS RECEDED.

All residents are advised to use good judgment in returning to their homes in areas where the flood waters have receded.

There is still substantial flooding along the Tangipahoa River and other creeks and streams. The Tangipahoa River, according to the national weather service, has crested at Hwy 190. The most current reading is 19.88 ft at 8:30am. The river is receding . It is now below major flood stage of 21 ft. and is projected to fall below moderate flood stage of 18 ft. by 8:00am Tuesday.

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lix&gage=robl1

All parish shelters have been consolidated into one new shelter at the Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1503 Pecan Street in Hammond.

Tangipahoa Parish requested along with other parishes for FEMA disaster assistance. Tangipahoa Parish was not authorized based upon the initial FEMA damage estimates, but FEMA officials are surveying Tangipahoa Parish today to determine if Tangipahoa Parish has enough damage to qualify for individual assistance.
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Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control -
http://www.tangianimalcontrol.org/