The City of New Orleans announced that City Hall will be closed today at 1 p.m. in anticipation of inclement weather impacting New Orleans. Other than precautions taken for safety of personnel during the height of severe weather, essential City services, such as public safety and infrastructure, are not affected by this closure.  

In anticipation of cold weather, the City of New Orleans will activate the Citywide Freeze Plan overnight tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 – Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

The National Weather Service predicts "feels like" temperatures at or slightly before freezing overnight. Factoring in wind chill, temperatures will remain below the threshold of 35 degrees Fahrenheit long enough to trigger the activation of the Citywide Freeze Plan tonight.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in the New Orleans area for Wednesday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 26th  from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. 

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in the New Orleans area for Thursday, June 16th through Tuesday, June 21st  from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.  

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued an emergency declaration due to EF3 Tornado, which touched down in Orleans Parish on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. View the declaration here. 

Mayor LaToya Cantrell tonight issued the following statement on tonight's severe weather:

"A tornado touched down this evening in the Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans East communities shortly before 8 p.m. CST. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness has activated the Emergency Operations Center in response to the tornado. As of now there have been no reports of casualties or significant damage to Orleans Parish," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

The State of Louisiana received a federal major Disaster Declaration authorizing FEMA Public Assistance Funding. The FEMA declaration issued on August 29, 2021 is DR-4611. The incident period for this event is August 26, 2021 thru September 3rd. On February 9, 2022, FEMA extended the deadline to submit Requests for Public Assistance by 30 days until March 11, 2022

In anticipation of cold weather, the City of New Orleans will activate the Citywide Freeze Plan overnight Sunday, January 2, 2022 and Monday, January 3, 2022.  A cold front moved into the New Orleans region this morning, bringing cooler air. Temperatures will drop overnight and, factoring in wind chill, will remain below the threshold of 35 degrees Fahrenheit long enough to trigger the activation of the freeze plan. 

On Dec. 21, the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation announced the completion of the third and final debris removal pass by the City's emergency debris contractor, Ceres Environmental.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers at the New Orleans Public Library Main Branch (Orleans Parish) and the Gonzales Mental Health Center in Gonzales (Ascension Parish) will close permanently at the close of business, Tuesday, Nov. 23