News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

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HAMMOND—Tangipahoa Parish Government will continue to distribute sandbags at sites on Sunday, June 7, as officials monitor a tropical system that is expected to send showers and thunderstorms into our area over the next several days.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said sandbags will be available at Tangipahoa Parish Government’s Public Works office, located at 44512 W. Pleasant Ridge Road east of Hammond and at the Roseland Public Works shop, located at63101 Commercial Street in Roseland, from 8 a.m. until noon on Sunday

Miller said crews will distribute up to 15 bags per residential structure and 30 per business. 

In addition, the parish has opened eight self-service sandbag stations at the following locations[...]