Truckloads of bottled water are on their way to residents in Grand Isle after a barge hit and severed a water line from Laffite to the barrier island.
As a result, Grand Isle’s water supply ran out and Jefferson Parish leaders are now sending truckloads of fresh drinking water. A barge filled with fresh water is also being sent to fill the island's water tanks.
Parish workers immediately began work to repair the water line. A boiled water advisory is in effect for the area. Water sevice is expected to be permanently restored by Sunday morning.
A bottled water distribution site is set up at the Grand Isle Multiplex at 3101 Highway 1.
We are on our way to Grand Isle with approximately 20,000 bottles of water! The distribution site will be at the Grand Isle Multiplex (3101 Highway 1) at 1 p.m. today. @JeffParishAlert pic.twitter.com/2wnNamfbYT
— Jefferson Parish (@JeffParishGov) July 24, 2020A post shared by Jefferson Parish Government (@jeffparishgov) on Jul 24, 2020 at 7:38am PDT





