News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Click HERE & HERE for an update on Tropical Storm Fred and Tropical Depression Grace.

Changes from the previous update:

• Tropical Depression Grace forecast shifted farther south

Overview:

Tropical Storm Fred:

• Tropical Storm Fred continues to move toward the[...]

Click HERE for the slides for today's weekly weather briefing.

Main Takeaways:

• Tropical Depression Fred is slowly moving just of the northern coast of Cuba and is expected to approach the Florida Keys by Saturday. 

• Scattered to[...]

Click HERE for an update concerning Tropical Depression Fred.

Changes from the previous update: 

• There have been no significant changes since the last advisory.

Overview:

• Fred has re-emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near the eastern tip of[...]

Click HERE to view the latest update for Tropical Storm Fred.

Changes from the previous update:

• No major changes

Overview:

• Tropical Storm Fred is expected to continue moving west-northwest, impacting Hispaniola through early Thursday morning.
• The system is expected to continue[...]

FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will test the nation’s public alert and warning systems at 2:20 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 11. 

FEMA regularly tests the public alert and warning systems to assess the operational readiness of the supporting infrastructure. The tests also help identify any needed technological and administrative improvements to the systems.

This week’s testing will be the sixth test of the nationwide public alert and warning systems and has been planned since[...]