LATEST NEWS: Learn More About Tropical Storm Bertha - LEARN MORE
LATEST NEWS: Learn More About Tropical Storm Bertha - LEARN MORE
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Homeowners and renters inLafourche and Pointe Coupee parishes are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Tropical Storm Arthur on June 17-18.
BATON ROUGE (July 21, 2026) – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is beginning 24 hour operations in the State Emergency Operations Center as Tropical Storm Bertha moves westward. A Tropical Storm Warning and Tropical Storm Watch issued by the National Weather Service currently includes portions of Louisiana. Current threats include minor to moderate storm surge flooding, tropical storm force winds and storms producing heavy rainfall.
Baton Rouge, La. (July 20, 2026) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Administration (USDA FNA) has approved a temporary waiver allowing all Louisiana Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot or prepared foods with their SNAP benefits through August 13, 2026, following Tropical Storm Arthur.
DOTD - 511LA.org , dial 511 or 888-ROAD-511 (888-762-3511).
State employees should be aware of the following phone numbers to call, which will be updated with information regarding office closures: 1.800.360.9660 or 225.342.0498.
