New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Fri, May 13, 2011, 9:02 PM CDT
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
... EMERGENCY MESSAGE FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA...
AVOYELLES... POINT COUPEE... ST LANDRY... ST MARTIN... IBERVILLE... IBERIA... ASSUMPTION... ST MARY... TERREBONNE... LAFOURCHE
DUE TO THE HIGH WATER IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... THE U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THEY WILL OPEN THE MORGANZA SPILLWAY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE SPILLWAY AND LOW LYING AREAS IN AND AROUND THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BASIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. CITIZENS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO INFORMATION FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA FOR UPDATES AND FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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