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The National Weather Service has issued a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for upper and lower Lafourche Parish, including the Choctaw, Chackbay and Bayou Boeuf areas, until 11:00 PM.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Click HERE for more information.  Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced he will extend Louisiana’s Stay at Home order until May 15 to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Louisiana does not currently meet the White House criteria for entering Phase One of reopening.
Click HERE for more information.  By order of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal, the statewide burn ban issued on March 25, 2020 is LIFTED effective IMMEDIATELY. Please remain aware of & compliant with any local restrictions on burning. Thank you to all who cooperated in order to be considerate of your neighbors spending more time at home due to #COVID19!  On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Lafourche Parish Government will distribute cloth face masks donated by Haynes Corporation at six (6) locations throughout the parish. The distribution will occur at set locations shown in the image below from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM or until the supply runs out. Each car will be given one pack, containing five masks. The masks are washable and can be reused. #COVID19 #LafourcheStrong Click HERE for more information.  We're in the middle of this battle. It's not time to let our guard down. It's not time for unnecessary travel. It's not time to go make the veillée. Help stop the spread, Lafourche. #StayHome #LafourcheStrong
For more local information, visit the COVID-19 section of our website by clicking HERE. Or, you can visit the Louisiana Department of Health's COVID-19 website by clicking HERE. The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Lafourche Parish, including the Choctaw, Chackbay and Bayou Boeuf areas until 04:00 AM.
Click HERE for more information. The issue with our text message alert system has been corrected. If you have arrived at this page, the text message alert system is now working properly for you.
Please remember that the URL for quick access to text message alerts which will come in your text message notification is now notify.choctawfire.com. We are no longer using the link old URL that includes the word 'urgent'. The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Lafourche Parish, including the Choctaw, Chackbay and Bayou Boeuf areas until 10:00 PM.
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Governor Edwards' Statewide 'Stay at Home Order' remains in Effect. All non-essential businesses must CLOSE. Click HERE to see a list of essential businesses. Gatherings are limited to less than 10 people. Parish President Chaisson has ordered additional restrictions for Lafourche Parish. Click HERE to view the press release. Businesses can only operate between 6:00AM and 7:00PM. Restaurants can stay open until 10:00PM (carryout/drive-thru/delivery only). Drive-thru pharmacies may continue to operate around the clock (drive-thru only). Truck stops must close the front convenience store, but the rear entrance may remain open for truckers only. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and big box stores limited are to 50% of fire marshal capacity and are to close lawn/garden centers. A statewide BURN BAN remains in effect. There is currently NO CURFEW enacted in Lafourche Parish. Click HERE for more information. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office offices are open, but the public is screened before entering. Residents encouraged to use online services: Pay Tickets & Fines Pay Property Taxes Background Checks Shooting Range is closed to the public until further notice. Sheriff’s sales of seized property and movables have been suspended until at least 4/30/2020. On-site inmate visitation suspended, but video visitation available. Click HERE for more information. Lafourche Parish Government: offices CLOSED to the public. Residents should use online services. 17th Judicial District: all court trials and appearances suspended through May 1st. Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court: open weekdays 8:30AM-1:00PM. Business is being conducted outside the door of the Courthouse Annex. Call (985) 447-4841 before arriving for service. Issuance of birth/death certificates & passports has been suspended until further notice. The Lafourche Parish District Attorney's office is CLOSED to public. Call (985) 447-2003 for assistance. The Lafourche Parish Assessor's office is CLOSED. For property bonds, call (985) 447-7242. Click HERE for more information. The Lafourche Parish Registrar of Voters office is CLOSED to the public. The Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter is closed to the public and all owner surrenders have been suspended. Stray intake reduced to emergency only. Spay/neuter program suspended. Adoptions are available online. All Lafourche Parish Libraries are CLOSED to the public. Virtual Library is available. The Lafourche Parish Water District Number 1 office is CLOSED. Customers encouraged to make payments online or by using the dropbox outside of the office entrance. If needing to pay a deposit, please call (985) 532-6924. All Senior Centers CLOSED All Medicaid Regional Offices are CLOSED. Online services are available. All Office of Motor Vehicles offices are closed. Some driver’s license expiration dates have been extended. Click HERE for more information. SCHOOLS All K-12 schools are closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. 'Distance learning' is taking place. See school websites for more information: Lafourche Parish School District Lesson Packets Site Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Catholic Schools MAX Charter School Bayou Community Academy Virtual Academy of Lafourche Nicholls State University has moved classes online. Click HERE for more information. HOSPITAL LINKS Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Ochsner-Saint Anne General Hospital Lady of the Sea General Hospital RESOURCES Click HERE to view available state resources for stress, unemployment, Medicaid, businesses, SNAP, SBA, and homeowners. COVID-19 GENERAL INFORMATION COVID-19 is primarily spread through the air by coughing & sneezing, close personal contact, and touching an object with the virus on it then touching your mouth/nose/eyes. To protect yourself, wash your hands often (for 20 seconds) with soap and water, avoid touching your mouth/nose/eyes, and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces daily. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. If you are having symptoms or believe you may have come into contact with an infected person, call your doctor. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 and let them know you may have COVID-19. 08:35 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Lafourche Parish, including the Choctaw, Chackbay and Bayou Boeuf areas until 9:45 PM. Click HERE for more information. |
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Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
Phone: (985) 633-2888
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Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
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