Lafourche Parish utilizes computer hurricane tracking software and decision-making tools to plan for each storm event. Emergency personnel attend regional conference calls to coordinate a unified response to storms that threaten Lafourche and the Louisiana Coast. During a declared emergency, the Lafourche Parish Emergency Operations Center is staffed 24 hours a day.
Contact Numbers
Lafourche Parish Government Emergency Operations Center
Lafourche Parish Government issues press releases and emergency updates using local media and the Lafourche Parish Government website. Our Hurricane Updates Page will be continually updated throughout an emergency with storm advisories and evacuation instructions.
Stay tuned to local television stations, listen to the radio or check the Internet as often as possible for official news and instructions as they become available.
Other sources for hurricane forecasts and local conditions include: