| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2717 | 2008-09-13 | Troop C | Troop C’s Status After Hurricane Ike |
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: September 13, 2008 Troop C’s Status After Hurricane Ike Troop C Area- The lower portions of Terrebonne and Lafourche have taken on substantial amounts of water. Troopers have constantly checked water levels throughout this tropical event. Lower Terrebonne, including Dularge (LA 315), Dulac/ Grand Caillou (LA 57), Chauvin/ Little Caillou (LA 56), Montegut (LA 55), and Pointe-Aux-Chenes (LA 665) are the low-lying areas seeing storm surge. The east side of Houma is experiencing many highways and city streets flooded. The Louisiana State Police are working hand-in-hand with all the local agencies. Troopers from all over the state are down in the Troop C area to assist the Troop C troopers and the citizens of our community. Besides the day-to-day troop activities and investigating crashes, troopers are currently staffing several checkpoints for road closures in Terrebonne Parish, checkpoints in Lafourche Parish, and on Grand Isle. Troopers are also at the E.O.C. of the following parishes: Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption. Troopers are assisting other agencies at the food distribution site in Galliano, LA (Lafourche Parish) and at the Emergency Food Stamp site in St. James Parish. In addition, several emergency escorts have been requested throughout the past two weeks and troopers have been conducting all of these escorts. Road closures as of now in the Troop C area include: ¨ Lafourche- LA 1 south of the Leon-Theriot floodgate in Golden Meadow, LA ¨ Lafourche- LA 24 (Bourg-Larose Hwy) from LA 55 to LA 3235 ¨ Terrebonne- LA 315 south of the Dularge bridge ¨ Terrebonne- LA 55 south of LA 58 ¨ Terrebonne- LA 56 south of Duplantis Bridge/ Klondyke Rd. ¨ Terrebonne- LA 665 entire road ¨ Terrebonne- Woodlawn Ranch Rd. ¨ Terrebonne- Clendenning Rd near the Houma airport ¨ Terrebonne- LA 3087 Prospect between LA 24 and LA 57 ¨ Terrebonne- LA 661 Howard Ave/ North Van Ave. between LA 24 and LA 57 For more information contact: TFC Gilbert Dardar Jr. Public Information Officer Louisiana State Police-Troop C Office: (985) 857-3683 Temporary Cell for Hurricane Gustav/Ike Use 225-317-3289 Gilbert.Dardar@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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