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Curfew has been reinstated
The curfew is being reinstated immediately in the parish, according to Sheriff Greg Champagne. […]
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Champagne: 70-80 mile per hour winds expected after midnight
According to Sheriff Greg Champagne, winds will begin ramping up as the evening progresses to the point where we will see sustained hurricane force winds. […]
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Montz area most vulnerable to flooding, parish says
St. Charles Parish is experiencing wind gusts of over 45 mph as the outer bands of now-Hurricane Isaac train over the area. […]
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Curfew will go into effect tonight
St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has announced that a mandatory nightly curfew will be in effect throughout the parish beginning tonight Tuesday, Aug. 28 from at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. […]
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Airline Highway, Highway 90 will close at Jefferson/St. Charles border
Jefferson Parish will close Airline Highway in both directions at the St. Charles/Jefferson Parish line, according to the St. Charles Parish Emergency Operations Center. […]
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State will close Highway 90 tonight
The state is preparing to close Highway 90 at the Davis Pond Diversion in both directions tonight at 6 p.m.
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Deadline for assisted evacuation is 3:30 p.m.
St. Charles Parish remains under a mandatory evacuation due to the potential for dangerous storm surge, winds and flooding rainfall from Isaac. Current forecasts have the storm making landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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Curfew will not go into effect tonight
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has no plans to restrict access in and out of the parish, saying such a move would only occur on a limited basis if a specific area receives heavy damage or flooding.
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