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Terrebonne Parish Curfew Remains in Effect from 9 PM through Daylight Until Further Notice

Terrebonne Parish Curfew Remains in Effect from 9 PM through Daylight Until Further Notice

09/03/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Terrebonne Parish is still under a curfew from 9 p.m. through daylight until further notice....

Get Ida Relief Updates from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Get Ida Relief Updates from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

09/03/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Text IDARELIEF to 84576 to get the latest relief updates for the people of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. They will send you updates as they become available, including food and supply distributions...

Terrebonne Parish Residents in Need of Short-Term Housing

Terrebonne Parish Residents in Need of Short-Term Housing

09/03/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

The Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, provided by FEMA, will provide much needed temporary housing for thousands of Louisianans who have been displaced by Hurricane Ida. Use this link...

Lack of Utilities & Communications Hampering Damage Assessment & Early Recovery Efforts

Lack of Utilities & Communications Hampering Damage Assessment & Early Recovery Efforts

09/03/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Although utility providers and communication companies are working to restore water, sewer service, electricity, phone, and internet service, damage assessment and recovery efforts in Terrebonne in th...

Local Law Enforcement Reminder about Non-functioning Signalized Intersections

Local Law Enforcement Reminder about Non-functioning Signalized Intersections

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Non-functioning signalized intersections in Terrebonne Parish and the region MUST be treated at 4-way stop intersections.  NO electricity means NO signal operation.  Strong winds have take...

Municipal Solid Waste Regular Household Trash Collection Begins Friday, September 3

Municipal Solid Waste Regular Household Trash Collection Begins Friday, September 3

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) regular household trash only collection will begin on limited basis starting Friday, September 3, 2021.   Pelican Waste will start collection on the west side of the ...

Animal Shelter Advises Residents to Avoid Picking Up Stray Animals to Relocate Them

Animal Shelter Advises Residents to Avoid Picking Up Stray Animals to Relocate Them

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

The Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter Executive Director, Valerie Robinson, advises residents to avoid picking up stray animals in order to relocate them.  For emergencies such as these, residents...

Reminder from Planning & Zoning Before Signing Contracts or Paying Deposits

Reminder from Planning & Zoning Before Signing Contracts or Paying Deposits

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Before signing any contracts or putting down any deposits, check the following: Is the contractor licensed by the LA State Board of Licensed Contractors? Even an out of state company can obtain a L...

Individual Oxygen Tank Exchange

Individual Oxygen Tank Exchange

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Patients who need to exchange an empty oxygen tank for a full one should call the Terrebonne Parish Emergency Operations Center Call Center at 985-873-6357 and ask to be connected to ESF-15, Public He...

Download the GasBuddy app to Find Gas Stations with Fuel and Power

Download the GasBuddy app to Find Gas Stations with Fuel and Power

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Looking for gas in Terrebonne or another parish? Download the GasBuddy app! Their fuel availability tracker is active and it can help you find gas stations with fuel and power.   No mo...

Burn Ban Issued for Terrebonne Parish by State Fire Marshal and Ag/Forestry Commissioner

Burn Ban Issued for Terrebonne Parish by State Fire Marshal and Ag/Forestry Commissioner

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

A burn ban has been issued for Terrebonne Parish by State Fire Marshal "Butch" Browning and Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain after the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida.   ...

Commodity Distribution Begins Thursday, September 2, 2021

Commodity Distribution Begins Thursday, September 2, 2021

09/02/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Commodity Distribution ( Tarps, Water and MREs) in Terrebonne Parish begins today (Thursday, Sept 2) at noon and will last until 5pm. Distribution locations are the following: Front of Houm...

Storm Damage Assessment Begins in Houma-Terrebonne

Storm Damage Assessment Begins in Houma-Terrebonne

08/30/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

With the passage of Hurricane Ida, parish officials have begun the process of assessing the damage caused by this devastating storm.  Water is still high in the southern part of the parish outsid...

Private Nonprofits May Apply for FEMA Public Assistance Grants

08/29/2021 Posted to Recovery Assistance & Mitigation Planning  

Private Nonprofits, Including Houses of Worship, May Apply for FEMA Public Assistance Grants Adapted From Release Date Release Number ...

Boil Water Notice for Certain Areas of Terrebonne Parish In Effect

Boil Water Notice for Certain Areas of Terrebonne Parish In Effect

08/29/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 in Houma, LA, through its General Manager, Mike Sobert, has issued a “boil water notice” immediately for those areas of the parish east and south of ...

SLECA Prepares for Hurricane Ida

SLECA Prepares for Hurricane Ida

08/29/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

SLECA is preparing to respond to widespread power outages in the wake of Hurricane Ida and anticipates its entire system will incur severe damage. Further, member-consumers are advised that it could t...

Suspension of Fire Response Services Because of Increasing Winds

Suspension of Fire Response Services Because of Increasing Winds

08/29/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Due to the increasing intensification of hurricane winds in Terrebonne Parish, the following Fire Departments in the parish have suspended service: • Bayou Black Fire Dept. • Houma Fire De...

Hurricane Ida - Floodgate closures in Terrebonne Parish

Hurricane Ida - Floodgate closures in Terrebonne Parish

08/28/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

For storm surge protection purposes, two floodgates were recently closed in Terrebonne Parish.  These are the LA Hwy 665 (Bayou Pointe aux Chenes) floodgate and the LA Hwy 56 (Bayou Little Caillo...

Hurricane Ida - Evacuation Pickup Site to Close in Terrebonne

Hurricane Ida - Evacuation Pickup Site to Close in Terrebonne

08/28/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

The Terrebonne Parish Pick-up Site located at H. L. Bourgeois High School, for residents needing a ride to the Parish shelter in Monroe, LA  will CLOSE at 6:00PM today (Saturday). There will be N...

TS Ida - Mandatory Parish-Wide Evacuation Order Issued for Terrebonne Parish

TS Ida - Mandatory Parish-Wide Evacuation Order Issued for Terrebonne Parish

08/27/2021 Posted to Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness  

Tropical Storm Ida is forecast to strengthen into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane pushing an expected 15 ft. storm surge at landfall. For this reason, Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove has issu...