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Saturday, September 21, 2024

Mandatory evacuation issued for Zone 1 due to Tropical Storm Francine

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Mayor Tommy Eschete, City Of Houma | City Of Houma website

Mayor Tommy Eschete, City Of Houma | City Of Houma website

Evacuation zones for Tropical Storm Francine have been delineated, with mandatory evacuation currently in effect for Zone 1. The Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness has provided detailed information on the areas affected by the evacuation order.

Zone 1 includes regions south of Pointe-Aux-Chenes Floodgate, Bayou Terrebonne Floodgate in Lower Montegut, Isle de Jean Charles, Bayou Petit Caillou Floodgate including Cocodrie, Levee Road Ramp on Four Point Road in Lower Dulac, and Lower Dularge Floodgate.

Zone 2 encompasses Pointe-Aux-Chenes; Montegut, south of Point-Aux-Chenes Road (Hwy 665); Chauvin, south of Sarah Road (Hwy 58); Grand Caillou & Dulac, south of Combon Bridge; and Bayou Dularge, south of Marmande Canal.

Zone 3 covers areas south of Bourg-Larose Hwy (Hwy 24) & Klondyke Road; Duplantis Bridge in Upper Little Caillou; Grand Caillou, south of Thompson Road & Thompson Road Extension; and Bayou Dularge, south of Dularge Highrise Bridge along Highway 315.

Zone 4 is defined as East Houma & Bourg, south of Intracoastal Waterway.

Zone 5 includes regions south of Four-Lane U.S. Highway 90 including all West Houma, Bayou Black, Gibson, Donner, and Chacahoula.

Finally, Zone 6 comprises areas north of Four-Lane U.S. Highway 90 including Schriever and Gray.

Residents can determine their specific zone by visiting tpcg.org/evaczonemap. After accessing the website and waiting for zone layers to load, users should enter their address into the search bar to identify their corresponding zone from the list provided.

Currently only Zone 1 is under a mandatory evacuation order.

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