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Shelters opening Sunday in St. Tammany
St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis has announced that he will open two shelters Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Don't get off interstate in Slidell
Despite news reports to the contrary, Slidell police ask that those in contraflow not exit in Slidell for gas.
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Shelters fill quickly in Pearl River
The number of evacuees from Hurricane Gustav is causing a space problem for American Red Cross volunteers at two St. Tammany hurricane shelters.
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Covington council holds emergency meeting
Mere hours before the rains and winds of Hurricane Gustav today, Mayor Candace Watkins and her City Council gathered for an emergency meeting affirming their cohesiveness in measures set protect the residents of Covington by implementation of an emergency ordinance.
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Water rising near Slidell, some houses flooded
water flooding some in Carr DriveEven though Carr Drive on the south end of Slidell is high and dry, the lake has risen and flooded properties on the south side of Slidell.
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Pictures taken on the lakefront this afternoon
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Notice to school system principals
The St. Tammany Parish School System requests all principals check their schools on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and provide a site checklist to the Central Office as soon as possible.
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Mandeville Lakefront residents watch water rise
As water lapped at their porch Monday evening, Old Mandeville’s Craig and Anne Danos sipped wine and joked over a dinner of broccoli with cheese and fried chicken.
More of this storyHurricane Gustav is not over. St. Tammany Parish is still feeling the effects of this storm.
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Calato: Now is not the time to start your travel back into parish
"Absolutely not," were the words of Louisiana State Trooper Louis Calato when asked if St. Tammany residents could return home Tuesday.
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Photos taken Monday, courtesy of St. Tammany Parish Government
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Covington residents shocked to find river rising
An hour after returning to his Covington home today along the Bogue Falaya River, Alan Fortier found himself in shock.
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PHOTOS FROM SLIDELL BY ERIK SANZENBACH and ANNE LAUTZENHEISER
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Power outage causes problems at Slidell sewage plant
In addition to the curfew warnings and notices of closings, there was another type of message sent out by the City of Slidell Monday.
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Hurricane evacuees are impatient waiting for return
When Hurricane Gustav finally left the area late Monday night, many evacuees from New Orleans and points south decided to get in their cars and return to their homes.
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Gustav leads to flooding in parts of Slidell
The resulting storm surge and large rainfall from Hurricane Gustav caused some flooding problems in Slidell and areas to the east of the city.
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No Friday night football in St. Tammany
There will be no high school football in St. Tammany Parish Friday night.
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Slidell's condition: Stable and improving
The Slidell city administration was breathing a big sigh of relief this morning in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
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Westside cities suffer water, wind
When it comes to Gustav's damage, the Folsom area faired well, Police Chief Beau Killingsworth said, adding the majority of the village has power. But other towns and cities in St. Tammany weren’t as lucky.
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Tornadoes touch down in Abita, Bush
The "hissing" sound came quick. Too quick.
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Pearl River lucky, Lavigne says
Pearl River Mayor James Lavigne said he slept a lot better Tuesday night than he did Monday.
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Rising waters plague Abita Springs
Mike Pervel
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Massive effort on to restore power
St. Tammany Parish residents who remained in their homes to fend off Hurricane Gustav and those returning to the area in most cases will not have access to the creature comforts of home like electricity.
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As a team of gun-toting sheriff’s deputies in thigh high rain boots navigated a flatboat around mailboxes and street signs barely jutting above the floodwater’s surface, Juanita Dimartino clapped from ashore.
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Power outage causes problems at Slidell plant
In addition to the curfew warnings and notices of closings, there was another type of message sent out by the city of Slidell Monday.
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