News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Click HERE and HERE for an update concerning the winter weather threat tonight through Friday morning as well as the multiple freezes over the next several days.

Changes from the previous update:

• The likelihood of impactful wintry precipitation tonight/Friday has decreased

• Added information regarding several nights of[...]

Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc. (LUMCFS) has recently named Sarah Head, Director of Development and Public Relations.

Head joins LUMCFS as the organization looks to complete its capital campaign benefiting the Methodist Children’s Home of Southeast Louisiana in Loranger. LUMCFS was forced to close its Methodist Children’s Home in New Orleans after Katrina and[...]

AMITE—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual public hearing next week to hear input on a proposal to remove the ivory-billed woodpecker from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife due to extinction.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller says there will be a virtual public hearing held via Zoom’s online platform and teleconference on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from[...]

Changes from the previous update:

• A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for portions of the area from 6 PM Thursday through Noon Friday.

Overview:

WHAT: Marginal Risk of Severe Weather

Winter Weather Advisory for the potential of sleet and freezing rain.

WHEN: Marginal risk for severe weather mainly around midnight tonight through early[...]

Click HERE or see below for the slides for today's 2 PM winter weather briefing[...]