News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Overview:

WHAT: Prolonged and Potentially dangerous heat conditions with heat index values of 103 to possibly as high as 115

WHEN: Start Wednesday and continuing through Sunday

WHERE: Southwest Mississippi, coastal Mississippi, and all of southeast Louisiana[...] 

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

Main Takeaways:

• Excessive heat concerns will persist into next week, and potentially into the following week.

• Marginal risk of severe storms this[...]

AMITE—Tangipahoa Parish has been recognized as a leader in environmental issues for its work in litter abatement and its proactive education and enforcement measures.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said Tangipahoa Parish Government was recognized Thursday as one of the state’s 2022 Environmental Leadership Program award winners. 

“Tangipahoa Parish has been recognized with the ELP Achievement Award, saluting our Litter Gitter initiative on parish waterways and the[...]

Click HERE for an update concerning the heat threat for today through at least the next week.

Overview:

WHAT: Potentially dangerous heat conditions with heat index values of 108-112 degrees.

WHEN:  Each day from mid-morning through[...]

Click HERE for an update concerning the severe weather threat today.

Overview:

WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of Severe Weather

WHEN: Mainly in the afternoon and evening

WHERE: Mainly Southern Mississippi and areas of SE Louisiana north of[...]