Fox 8 reports that multiple sandbag locations are now open in St. Tammany, St. Charles and Terrebonne Parishes.
Based on current National Weather Service predictions, St. Tammany Parish Government will distribute sandbags at the following locations on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. - 6p.m. and on Wednesday from 7 a.m. – 6p.m.
- St. Tammany Parish Government- Building C, 21410 Koop Dr., Mandeville
- St. Tammany Parish Public Works- Covington Barn, 1305 N. Florida St., Covington
- St. Tammany Parish Public Works- Airport Road Barn, 34783 Grantham College Rd., Slidell
- St. Tammany Parish Public Works- Fritchie Barn, 63119 Highway 1090 in Pearl River
- St. Tammany Parish Public Works Barn- Keller Barn, 63131 Fish Hatchery Road, Lacombe
St. Charles Parish sandbag locations include:
- East Bank Bridge Park, 13244 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047
- West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Road Luling, LA 70070
- Bayou Gauche, LA 306 at Badeaux Lane East
In Terrebonne Parish, leaders opened six different sandbagging locations. Residents there must bring a shovel when filling bags.
Sandbag locations include the following:
- Bobtown Fire Station
- Mechanicville Gym
- Upper Dularge Fire Station
- Ward 7
- St. Ann Church
- Devon Keller Memorial Center
- Adult Softball Complex on Airbase
- Little Caillou Fire Station
- Cannata's Parking Lot on Westside Blvd
- Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
- West Terrebonne Fire Central Station
- West Terrebonne Fire East Station
There are also sandbags at the following locations in Lafourche Parish.
Bayou Blue Field Office, 104 Myrtle Pl., HoumaChoctaw Field Office, 122 Choctaw Barn Rd., ThibodauxGalliano/Cut Off Field Office, 128 W 97th St., Cut OffLockport Field Office, 6236 Hwy. 308 P.O. Box 384, LockportRaceland Field Office, 129 Texas St., RacelandThibodaux Field Office, 2565 Veterans Blvd., Thibodaux
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