News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE  for an update concerning the heavy rain threat today into Thursday. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 7 PM CDT for much of SE LA and S MS with the exception of Harrison and Jackson Counties on the MS coast. Wind Advisories have also been issued for the[...]

AMITE—Officials will celebrate the opening of the new Tangipahoa Parish Juvenile Justice Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony planned this Friday, May 21. 21st Judicial District Court Chief Judge Brenda Bedsole Ricks, 21st Judicial District Juvenile Court Judge Blair D. Edwards and Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller will be on hand to[...]

THIS PROCLAMATION ISSUED ON THIS 18th DAY OF MAY, 2021 AND EFFECTIVE AT TIME OF ISSUANCE 11:00 am.

WHEREAS the effects of rising water and continuous easterly wind in the southern end of Tangipahoa Parish and as a result of ongoing torrential rain has the potential to cause flooding of structures and damage to[...]

With updated and encouraging news coming from our local, state, and federal health officials regarding the easing of Covid mandated restrictions, the Tangipahoa Parish Government, in partnership with the Tangipahoa Council on Aging and the cities of Hammond and Ponchatoula, are preparing for the[...]

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE an update concerning the heavy rain threat today into Wednesday.

Changes from previous update:

• The threat of heavy rainfall/flash flooding has expanded to include much of the area.

• The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include much of[...]