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Marco weakening, Laura expected to make landfall late Wednesday, early Thursday

Mon, 08/24/2020 - 10:43am

Marco is weakening quickly and is not expected to cause any weather problems in our region today or tomorrow, according the 10 a.m. update from the National Weather Service in Lake Cahrle
The tropical storm warnings have been discontinued for south central and southwest Louisiana. Most of the rain associated with Marco is well to the east of the system.
Laura is expected to make landfall between southeast Texas and south central Louisiana as a category two hurricane late Wednesday or early Thursday.

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MARCO WEAKENS TO TROPICAL STORM

Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:51am

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Marco Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142020
700 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...MARCO PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.1N 88.4W
ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...80 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H

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Sandbags available in Maurice

Mon, 08/24/2020 - 8:59am

MAURICE — With the approach of the two storms sand and bags are available for Village of Maurice residents in front of the Village of Maurice Police Station at 115 West Corine Street.
There is a six bag limit per household due to the limited supply. If you are filing bags please be cautious of the ongoing construction at the Village of Maurice Water Plant.
Mayor Wayne Theriot said the Village of Maurice encourages all to monitor this weather situation as we will be impacted by both of the systems.

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SLCC Announces Campus Closures

Sun, 08/23/2020 - 7:19pm

South Louisiana Community College will close all campuses and cancel all classes Monday through Wednesday this week in anticipation of the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura.
The college will re-evaluate plans for the remainder of the week on Wednesday.
For official updates, follow www.solacc.edu/updates and social media, and check college email.
Visit GetAGamePlan.org for preparation checklists and plans.

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