Jefferson Parish voluntary evacuation order issued for Jean Lafitte, Crown Point, Barataria

TOMORROW MORNING, AT 6:00, GIVING THEM TIME TO GET OUT. IT IS NOT ABOUT FLOODING HERE TOO MUCH, IT’S THE PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT OF THE ISLAND. DAMON: WE WERE TALKING A WHILE AGO, WE ARE UP ON A CLIFF LOOKING AT THE BEACH. YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT STORM SURGE AND THE POSSIBILITY THE WATER WILL GET EVEN HIGHER. >> AND WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE CORPS. FIVE SEGMENTS AROUND THE ROCKS. THEY ARE NOT FINISHED. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BEFORE IN CASE THE STORM BUILDS UP. IT PICKS UP AND THE HIGH TIDES, THE CONCERN WE HAVE, YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT. WE LOST HALF OF THIS THROUGH THE LAST DISTURBANCE WE HAD. I WE GOT THE MONEY, I JUST WANT TO PUT ROCKS AND THE GOALS AND WORK WITH MOTHER NATURE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN PROTECT OUR OWN. DAMON: THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE WHERE WE ARE STANDING RIGHT NOW MAY NOT BE HERE BY TUESDAY. BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO. GINA: YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST ON CRISTOBAL AND GET UPDATES ON RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA BY GOING WDSU.COM OR DOWNLOADING OUR FREE MOBILE

Jefferson Parish has issued a voluntary evacuation order for the Town of Jean Lafitte, Lower Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria due to approaching Tropical Storm Cristobal.The voluntary order went into effect at 7 a.m.According to the parish, residents should bring vehicles, boats and campers to higher ground as the storm is expected to bring high tides and heavy rainfall to the region.All of southeast Louisiana is also under a tropical storm warning. Saturday will be the final day before all of the region begins feeling the effects of Cristobal.Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said high water advisory signs have been put in place to help drivers navigate roads in the event of flooding. The town has already prepared 32,000 sandbags and has 38 pumps placed around the area.The Town of Grand Isle has already issued a mandatory evacuation order, which went into effect Saturday. The beach will be closed until further notice.Stay with WDSU.com for updates.

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Jefferson Parish has issued a voluntary evacuation order for the Town of Jean Lafitte, Lower Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria due to approaching Tropical Storm Cristobal.

The voluntary order went into effect at 7 a.m.

According to the parish, residents should bring vehicles, boats and campers to higher ground as the storm is expected to bring high tides and heavy rainfall to the region.

There is a voluntary evacuation for the town of Jean Lafitte, Lower Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria due to Tropical Storm Cristobal starting at 7 a.m. today. pic.twitter.com/r8HhUtWizK
— Jefferson Parish (@JeffParishGov) June 6, 2020

All of southeast Louisiana is also under a tropical storm warning. Saturday will be the final day before all of the region begins feeling the effects of Cristobal.

Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said high water advisory signs have been put in place to help drivers navigate roads in the event of flooding. The town has already prepared 32,000 sandbags and has 38 pumps placed around the area.

The Town of Grand Isle has already issued a mandatory evacuation order, which went into effect Saturday. The beach will be closed until further notice.

Stay with WDSU.com for updates.

Jefferson Parish voluntary evacuation order issued for Jean Lafitte, Crown Point, Barataria

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