
St. Tammany parish prepares for Hurricane Marco’s arrival. Parish President Mike Cooper announced Sunday that he signed an Emergency Declaration for the Northshore parish. The declaration will provide provisions to parish residence before and after the storm makes landfall.
As of Sunday, St. Tammany Parish is under a Tropical Storm Warning. Hurricane Marco is expected to impact St. Tammany on Monday.
“We ask that you use today, which should be good weather most of the day to fulfil your emergency supplies and that you are fully stocked with particularly; food, water, ice. Also be prepared for the provisions of COVID that we have been promoting all along; masks gloves, and sanitizer,” said St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper in a press conference Sunday.
The parish Department of Works has opened six self-serve sandbagging locations.