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Posted on: October 27, 2020

St. Bernard Parish Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Contact Donald Bourgeois

info@sbpg.net

504-278-4280

St. Bernard Parish Update – OCTOBER 27, 2020

Chalmette, LA – St. Bernard Parish Government offices will close at NOON tomorrow, October 28^th but will reopen on Thursday morning, October 29^th.

Garbage pickup will continue as scheduled without any disruption of service. Please secure your trash receptacle as soon as possible after pickup.

Parish bus service will STOP at NOON tomorrow, October 28^th but will resume operations Thursday morning, October 29^th.

FOR EMERGENCIES SUCH AS DOWNED TREES OR POWERLINES, PLEASE CALL 504-271-1681
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 504-278-4200

President McInnis and the Council would like the citizens of St. Bernard Parish to REMAIN on high alert, knowing that Tropical Storm/Hurricane projections can and will change.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT OUT ANY TRASH FOR PICKUP THIS WEEK OTHER THAN NORMAL HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Please pick-up anything on your property that could become a projectile or hazard
CONTRACTORS AND HOMEBUILDERS ARE ASKED TO SECURE THEIR SITES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Parish personnel are currently cleaning drains and pumping down canals
All internal Parish pumps are operational
Parish is positioning assets to service the potential needs of the citizens
NO EVACUATIONS MANDATED YET

Local Commercial Fishermen that are concerned about seeking safe harbor should contact :

Derek Boese, Chief Administrative Officer – Flood Protection Authority – East, for potential lock closures, times and dates.

dboese@floodauthority.org

504.286-3100

Everbridge Notification System

St. Bernard Parish uses Everbridge emergency notification system to alert residents about a variety of events, ranging from severe weather, fires, floods and other emergencies, to more routine announcements, such as road closures and water utility maintenance. Messages will be sent to residents on their preferred contact paths—cell phone, SMS, home phone, email, fax, pager and more—to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information. Residents listed in the St. Bernard Parish 911 database will be automatically subscribed to alerts by phone, but Everbridge allows citizens to self-register, provide additional contact information or opt out. Visit https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736729672#/signup to register.

COVID-19:

Businesses can visit https://opensafely.la.gov/ and complete the quick process. They will receive the current life safety and COVID mitigation standards along with a placard to post. The business will then receive real-time updates on changes to include when opening is allowed for the specific type of business.

To hear the latest information from your parish officials visit www.facebook.com/StBGov or https://www.youtube.com/c/stbernardparishtelevision.

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