Laura Aftermath: News & Recovery efforts for Friday

Notice: As of Aug. 29, this page is no longer being updated. It will remain as is for archival purposes.

ALERT: Many roadways in the ArkLaMiss are still blocked by downed trees or power lines. Authorities advise you avoid driving around unless necessary. If you do have to travel, do not go around barricades and remember to treat all non-functioning traffic lights as four-way stops.

LAURA’S STATUS: TROPICAL DEPRESSION

The remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings along the Gulf Coast, and forecasters warn of new dangers as the tropical weather blows toward the Eastern Seaboard this weekend. Click here to read more from the Associated Press.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

HEAT ADVISORY: A heat advisory is in effect until 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening. Rain chances are also in the forecast. The heat index will be near 105 for both Friday and Saturday. Check out the heat advisory here.

REPORT DAMAGE: The Monroe Fire Dept. shared a link to this damage report survey. If you have suffered damage from #HurricaneLaura, please self-report the damage here: SELF-REPORTING LINK. This form is open to all parishes in the state.

HELP OR GET HELP: If you need help or want to help, call 211 or go to 211.org.

Click here to see a list of active weather alerts for the ArkLaMiss.

AFTERMATH IN THE ARKLAMISS

Hurricane Laura left widespread damage across the area. Here’s what’s happening as a result of the storm.

ENTERGY MAKING PROGRESS

Entergy is working to restore power to customers across the area. Click here to see the latest progress they’ve made in Northeast Louisiana.

GOTC WATER RESTORED

Greater Ouachita Water Company says it’s restored water service for its customers. It did so in less than 24 hours. Read the update here.

RUSTON CURFEW & POWER GRID UPDATE

The mayor of Ruston gave an update on the city’s electrical grid recovery efforts. You can watch his update here.

WATER AND RATION DISTRIBUTION

Water and ration distribution points have been set up in multiple locations in Northeast Louisiana. The locations are open on Aug. 28 (Friday) while supplies last. Get a list of locations here.

HURRICANE-RELATED FATALITIES

According to officials, as of Friday afternoon, 14 people have died as a result of Hurricane Laura, including one in Jackson Parish. Click here to read more about the first six, including one who was among five killed in a generator-related incident.

SCHOOL CLOSURES ON FRIDAY

Due to the circumstances following the storm, several schools will not hold class on Friday. Get the list of school closures by clicking here.

BOIL ORDERS ISSUED

Many water systems have issued boil orders as a result of problems caused by Hurrican Laura. You can see a list of current boil orders by clicking here.

SHARE DAMAGE PHOTOS & VIDEOS

If you have storm damage pictures you would like to share, you can upload them by clicking here.

MONROE TRANSIT

Monroe Transit is not running on Friday.

CLOSURES DUE TO DAMAGE

Due to storm damage, Kiroli Park, Lazarre Park and Restoration Park will be closed to the public until further notice.

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