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TEDA Seeking Companies Severly Impacted by Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/17/2019 01:40 PM)
The Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA), in conjunction with Louisiana Economic Development, has begun assessing the impact of Tropical Storm Barry. These efforts will ...

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An Update on Entergy Restoration Efforts for Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/17/2019 08:01 AM)
As of Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., 94.6% of Entergy customers have power. There are still 1,264 customers without power.  There are 16 line crews working on repai ...

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Call TOHSEP to Report Damages from Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/16/2019 03:00 PM)
The Terrebonne Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness is asking all residents and businesses who suffered damages from Tropical Storm Barry to call (985) 873-6357 between the hour ...

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Parish Pres. Announces Waiver of Building Permit Fees for Storm-Related Damages

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/15/2019 03:21 PM)
As a result of the damage caused by Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry, and in an effort to speed recovery and a return to normalcy, Parish President Gordon Dove has announced the waiv ...

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Updates on Power Outages from Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/15/2019 11:03 AM)
Power outage updates as of Monday, July 15, 2019: Entergy Entergy’s plan is to have 85% of the parish restored by end of day. Since the 9 p.m. customer outage report last ...

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EOC Deactivated Command Center as of 2PM Sunday, July 14

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/14/2019 02:40 PM)
As of 2pm today, the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Operations Center has deactivated its incident command center. If you nee ...

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Parish Pres. Announces Recovery & Restoration Operations as TS Barry Moves Out of Our Area

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/14/2019 08:47 AM)
As Tropical Storm Barry moves out of our area, both the wind and the rain are beginning to slack off.  Recovery and restoration operations will be getting underway today and w ...

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Mandatory Evacuation for Lower Dularge Areas Lifted Sunday Morning

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/14/2019 08:37 AM)
“The mandatory evacuation notice for Lower Dularge below Falgout Canal has been lifted as of early Sunday morning, July 14, 2019.  While the levees in that location were ...

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Parish President Provides Update on Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/13/2019 06:18 PM)
Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove said that today was a very challenging one for the parish.  “Tropical Storm Barry has caused a few problems for us, but our emerg ...

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Mandatory Evacuation Issued for Areas Along Hwy 315 & Brady Rd. South of Falgout Canal

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/13/2019 01:38 PM)
Parish President Gordon Dove EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY has issued a MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE for all areas along LA Hwy 315 and Brady Road below or south of Falgout Canal.  Thi ...

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TS Barry - Parish President Provides Update on Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 06:06 PM)
“Based on our final National Weather Service scheduled briefing late this afternoon, it appears Terrebonne Parish will experience tropical storm force winds throughout Saturd ...

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Do You Need Transportation to a Shelter? Call TOHSEP Now at 985-873-6357!

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 03:45 PM)
Due to weather conditions from Tropical Storm Barry, the weather will be deteriorating rapidly this evening.  If you are in need of assistance from Parish Transportation to th ...

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Public Safety Alert: GENERATOR SAFETY

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 02:22 PM)
With the approaching storm, Parish President Gordon Dove, Houma Fire Chief Keith Ward, in conjunction with the other Fire Chiefs in the parish, remind citizens of the dangers prese ...

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EMERGENCY CURFEW FOR ALL TERREBONNE PARISH STARTS 10PM ON 7/12

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 12:50 PM)
From Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry J. Larpenter: July 12, 2019 By the powers invested in me as Sheriff and as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Terrebonne Parish, and wi ...

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TS Barry - Garbage Collections Will Continue Until Unsafe on Friday; Suspended for Saturday

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 10:35 AM)
The Terrebonne Parish Solid Waste Department has announced that all garbage collections will be suspended on Saturday, July 13, 2019.  Collections today, Friday, July 12,  ...

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TS Barry - Sand and Bags Available on Williams Ave at Noon; Other Locations Restocked

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 09:20 AM)
The parish will be stocking sand and bags at the Westside Gym on Williams Avenue after noon today (behind the American Legion Home) for all the residents in that area. All san ...

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TS Barry - Parish Pres. and Drainage Crews Closely Monitoring Storm Situation

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 09:14 AM)
Heavy rainfall and flash flood potential remain the primary concerns for Terrebonne Parish residents at this time, according to Parish President Gordon Dove.  “Although ...

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Track Emergency Notifications and Floodgate Closures through Social Media

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/12/2019 06:35 AM)
For the latest updates, follow the social media feeds for Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG), Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepare ...

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TS Barry - Parish Emergency Ops Team Monitoring Storm; Parish Under Hurricane Warning

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/11/2019 06:00 PM)
Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove said that residents should be assured that all conditions in the parish related to the approach of T.S. Barry are being carefully monitored ...

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TS Barry - Parish Pres. Announces Operation of EOC Center and Additional Storm Updates

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/11/2019 05:53 PM)
Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove has announced the full operation and staffing of the parish Emergency Operations Center in Gray, LA, effective at 6:00 AM on Thursday, July ...

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TPCG Offices Closed Friday, July 12, Due to Expected Weather

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/11/2019 04:21 PM)
The National Weather Service has reported that Terrebonne Parish may experience severe weather tomorrow afternoon. As a result, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government offic ...

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Potential TC 2 - Bagged Sand Available for Elderly and Disabled Citizens

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/11/2019 08:44 AM)
TPCG President Gordon Dove has announced that bagged sand is available for the elderly (over 55 years old) and disabled citizens of Terrebonne Parish at the Public Works facil ...

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Parish President Issues Emergency Declaration in Response to Potential TC 2

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/10/2019 03:16 PM)
Parish President Gordon E. Dove has issued an emergency declaration as a preemptive measure in response to Potential Tropical Cyclone 2 and the imminent threat of floodin ...

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UPDATE: Potential TC 2 - Parish Provides Sand and Sand Bags Wed., July 10

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/10/2019 11:52 AM)
***UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW OPENING TIME*** Self-serve sandbag locations will be opened by 3:00 p.m. on  Wednesday, July 10, 2019.  Please bring your shovel. TPCG will ...

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Potential TC 2 - Parish Provides Sand and Sand Bags Wed., July 10 at Various Locations

Tropical Storm Barry - July 2019 - (07/10/2019 10:32 AM)
The following locations are planned to be opened on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 no later than 5:00 p.m. as self-serve sandbag locations: (Please remember to bring your shove ...

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