News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Louisiana small businesses of the Oct. 12, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by Hurricane Zeta that occurred Oct. 26-29, 2020

According to Garfield, small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in[...]

Click HERE for an update concerning Hurricane Zeta. 

Changes from previous update: 

• Storm surge values have increased for coastal areas west of Port Fourchon.

Overview:

• The current forecast calls for Zeta to make landfall, possibly as a Category 2 hurricane in [...]

The Tangipahoa Parish Landfill will close at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28, as the parish braces for effects from Hurricane Zeta later today. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said operations at the landfill will [...]

In response to the need created by the approach of Hurricane Zeta, Parish President Robby Miller announced this morning that Tangipahoa Parish will open two last resort evacuation shelters today. 

“With this dangerous storm approaching, we simply will not stand by and fail to protect our most vulnerable residents,” Miller said, adding that these evacuation shelters are truly a [...]

Click HERE for an update concerning Hurricane Zeta. 

Changes from previous update: 

• The forecast strength of the system has increased. The forecast now calls for a category 2 strength storm at landfall.

• Wind impacts have increased across coastal LA, metro New Orleans, and coastal MS.

• Storm surge values have [...]