Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

Thank you to the teams assisting our communities!

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Important information from the LA Department of Insurance-

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?
At LDI, we hope it doesn’t come to this. To protect your home and property as the season’s first storm approaches, we urge you to take these three steps:
〰️ 𝗕𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. Review your homeowners and flood insurance policy deductibles and make sure you know how much money you will owe out of pocket if you need to file a claim.
〰️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆. Build an emergency kit and consider purchasing materials to board up your windows and make temporary repairs to your home in the event you take on damage.
〰️ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻. Have copies of your insurance policies and your agent’s contact information ready to go in case of an emergency evacuation.
𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, if you still take on water and have damage, here’s what to do:
🔺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿. Have your policy number and an initial assessment of the damage.
🔺 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Take photos of the damage before cleaning up. Don’t throw away damaged items.
🔺 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. Your auto policy’s comprehensive coverage should cover any damage to your vehicle.
𝗚𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿: https://buff.ly/wk2K9xm

06/18/2026

Utilize local resources like this from St Charles Parish and state resources like 511LA.org before you hit the road in impacted areas.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)

Some areas of St. Charles Parish received as much as 9" of rain in a few hours. Our pumps are on and running. We ask that residents stay home until water subsides and the pumps can catch up. The following roads are closed:

Ormond Boulevard – UPDATE 9:10 AM OPEN

UPDATE 12:50 PM - All EXCEPT Southbound Barton have reopened.

Barton Avenue – closed between the tracks due to water

Apple Street – closed between the tracks due to water

River Road - Eastbank and Westbank reports of vehicles driving off
the roadway due to water across the road.

Lakewood Drive – 100 Block of Lakewood Drive is completely closed due to water.

WPA Road – tree down at this time

Old Spanish Trail to Scott Street – closed due to water

Luling Estates and Gassen Street – completely closed due to water

06/18/2026

Excessive rain and tornado threats continue to impact some portions of South Central LA and Southeast LA. Please use caution if you must travel and stay weather aware.

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

As Tropical Storm Arthur approaches, our biggest threat remains flooding.

I urge all of Louisiana to stay off the roads and monitor road closures by visiting 511la.org.

Be sure to listen to local officials for up to date information and resources. Stay safe Louisiana!