LOUISIANA – In an abundance of caution, and to ensure the safety of both postal customers and employees, the Postal Service is temporarily suspending mail delivery and retail operations for the following Post Offices due to mandatory Hurricane Delta evacuations.. We apologize for any inconvenience customers may experience. Evacuations are underway and emergency assets deployed as Cancun and other parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula braced for a hit by Hurricane Delta … Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Those who need to seek shelter but do not have transportation should go to Merryville High School, East Beauregard High School, Singer High School or South Beauregard Elementary School by 1 p.m. Thursday, according to parish officials. As Delta remnants move farther inland through the weekend, the Ohio Valley to mid-Atlantic could see up to two inches of rain. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner, Jr. and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng issued a voluntary evacuation for the town of Jean Lafitte, Lower Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria, effective as of 7 a.m. CST Wednesday. The city is advising voluntary evacuations for areas outside of levee protection, including Venetian Isles, Lake Catherine and Irish Bayou, starting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Gov. And I know there's a lot of people out there that are feeling very fatigued. The parish went under a mandatory evacuation order at 5 p.m. CT Wednesday. Test video. © ABC News Residents in low-lying or flood-prone areas have been advised to evacuate, and a curfew will be in effect from noon Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday, KATC.com reported. Delta … Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Parts of the parish, including the town of Cameron, remain under a mandatory evacuation order and nightly curfew from Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in the parish on Aug. 27. As Delta grows in size, storm surge proves to be a major threat, especially east of the eye across the Louisiana coastline from Cameron to New Orleans. (KLFY) Ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Delta, some mandatory and other voluntary evacuations were ordered Wednesday in multiple parishes around Acadiana. A mandatory evacuation has also been issued for Beauregard and Allen Parishes as of Oct. 8. Officials at Port Fourchon, which supports offshore oil and gas operations in south Louisiana, issued a recommended evacuation Wednesday morning. ET advisory. Mandatory evacuations for all residents who live west of U.S. Highway 90 and south of State Highway 14. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. The portion of the parish below Louisiana Highway 14 was under voluntary evacuations. The voluntary evacuation includes residents in … Lafayette Consolidated Government is encouraging voluntary evacuation ahead of Hurricane Delta. The parish president on Wednesdaay requested a voluntary evacuation of Lower St. Martin Parish — Stephensville and Belle River. But there are options," Hunter said. "We realize that not everyone has the financial wherewithal to just simply put money into a gas tank and go rent a hotel right now. MORE: Everything you need to know about hurricanes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ), In the event of a major hurricane or storm, there is always a need for volunteers and/or donations. Tropical storm warnings are in effect from Galveston, Texas, to New Orleans. No shelters will be opened in the parish, but buses will leave at 11 a.m. Thursday to take residents to shelters elsewhere in the state, the report added. Those authorized to work in cleanup, repair and recovery efforts from Sally were exempt. Here’s a list of evacuations in Louisiana and Alabama ahead of Hurricane Delta: Voluntary evacuation for all residents in the parish. Oil Rig Evacuations Continue Ahead Of Hurricane Delta By Julianne Geiger - Oct 07, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT Oil and gas companies are evacuating more platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico as … Voluntary evacuations were issued for residents in other vulnerable areas of the parish. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. A voluntary evacuation is in effect starting at 3 p.m. Thursday for White Ditch to Pointe à la Hache on the East Bank of Plaquemines Parish and from the Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery to Venice on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish. They will then be taken to DeRidder Junior High School, where buses will leave at 3 p.m. for the MegaShelter in Alexandria. ( Log Out /  Tropical storm warnings are in effect from Galveston, Texas, to New Orleans. We evacuated for Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta within 1 month. A mandatory evacuation is in place for the entire parish, the Sheriff’s Office said. CARES Act Relief Fund Website View the new Safer at Home order here.. ADPH COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline: 1-855-566-5333 (Answered daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.) The president has approved federal emergency declarations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Grande Isle Mayor David Camardelle issued a mandatory evacuation order effective at 6 a.m. Thursday. Voluntary evacuations for residents who live in low-lying or otherwise vulnerable areas. Hurricane Delta is taking aim on Louisiana where it's expected to make landfall Friday afternoon near Cameron -- the same area hit hard by Hurricane Laura in August. A recharged Hurricane Delta has Louisiana in the crosshairs for a sixth time during this year's busy hurricane season as officials have ordered evacuations for … ( Log Out /  (KPLC) - The streets and interstates leading out of Southwest Louisiana are at a crawl as residents are attempting to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Delta. Due to Hurricane Delta, all vessels must be removed from the marina by 1:00 p.m. on October 8, 2020. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a supplemental State of Emergency ordering mandatory evacuations along the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Delta. When Hurricane Delta makes landfall, it will break the record for most storms to make landfall in one season in the continental U.S. David said he filmed this video of traffic along Interstate 10 near Beaumont, Texas, as he drove back to Lake Charles. As Hurricane Delta strengthens, officials have ordered evacuations of Cancun's hotel zone and other coastal areas Heavy rain could also impact the Tennessee River Valley on Saturday. The massive storm will first make landfall near Cozumel and Cancun before entering the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mayor Nic Hunter said Thursday, "This is not a bad dream, it's not a test run. Be smart and stay safe. Kay Ivey ordered a mandatory evacuation for all visitors and tourists in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island, as well as the unincorporated areas of Ono Island and Fort Morgan. Thousands of Louisiana residents are evacuating as Hurricane Delta is strengthening by the hour and is set to slam the coast Friday. "I don't know about you, but the ocean ain't a teapot". Can I deduct donations to hurricane relief organizations? SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, La. (KPLC) - A mandatory evacuation has been issued for Calcasieu Parish, Jeff Davis Parish, and most of Cameron Parish ahead of Hurricane Delta. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. That was upgraded to a mandatory evacuation on Thursday, per the parish order. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Hundreds gather in Seattle to protest attacks on Asian Americans, College students celebrating spring break despite pandemic. Storm surge could be up to 5 feet in New Orleans. Updates will be provided as soon as they are available. Bloomberg QuickTake: Now published this video item, entitled “Evacuations Recommended as Louisiana Residents Brace for Hurricane Delta” – below is their description. The other nine named storms that made landfall this season were: Tropical Storm Bertha (South Carolina); Tropical Storm Cristobal (Louisiana); Tropical Storm Fay (New Jersey); Hurricane Hanna (Texas); Hurricane Isaias (North Carolina); Hurricane Laura (Louisiana); Tropical Storm Marco (Louisiana), Hurricane Sally (Alabama); and Tropical Storm Beta (Texas). All residents of the parish are under a mandatory evacuation, and only critical and essential employees are exempt, according to KATC.com. Evacuations As Hurricane Delta Approaches October 9, 2020, 3:14 PM With the outer bands of Hurricane Delta hitting the gulf coast, streets in southwest Louisiana turned into ghost towns, Courtney Zubowsky reports (2:02). Hurricane Delta remains a Category 2 storm as it continues on its path toward the US Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Posted by City of Gulfport - … Texas interstate clogged with traffic amid Hurricane Delta evacuations. Hurricane Delta: Evacuation information Highway 1 outside Port Fourchon (File) By Nicole Mumphrey | October 6, 2020 at 9:55 AM CDT - Updated October 27 at 11:50 AM What should I do if I’m not sure if I can take certain tax deductions for Hurricanes Laura, Sally, or Delta? Storm surge may be as high as 11 feet in Morgan City, Louisiana, and as high as 7 feet in Cameron. The mayor had previously ordered all boats, RVs and campers off the island. A mandatory evacuation of Zone 1 areas was in effect as of 3 p.m. Thursday, including all areas south of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Floodgate, all areas south of the Bayou Terrebonne Floodgate in Lower Montegut, Isle de Jean Charles, all areas south of the Bayou Petit Caillou Floodgate including Cocodrie, all areas south of the Morganza to the Gulf levee road ramp on Four Point Road in lower Dulac, all areas south of the Lower Dularge Floodgate. Gov. Hurricane Delta is taking aim on Louisiana where it's expected to make landfall Friday afternoon near Cameron -- the same area hit hard by Hurricane Laura in August. Donations to hurricane relief efforts may deductible under the normal charitable donation guidelines if made to a qualifying organization. Rainfall totals may be between 5 and 15 inches in some areas from Lake Charles to Monroe, Louisiana. Hurricane warnings are in effect from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Once fast-moving Delta weakens to a tropical storm and moves inland, heavy rain will pound central and northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas and western Mississippi. Delta may be a powerful Category 3 hurricane when it makes landfall. Lake Charles is in Calcasieu Parish, where mandatory evacuations have been ordered. We are newbies to the YouTube channel. These are the cards that we have been dealt.".