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Tropical Storm Gordon Updates

Mon
Sep 03
2018
3:47 PM
Tropical Storm Gordon

Voluntary Evacuation Issued for Areas Outside of Levee Protection

A Storm Surge Warning for areas outside the risk reduction system, with surge between 3 and 4 feet possible, is in effect. Because of the combined threat of existing coastal flooding and the increased surge from Gordon, the City urges residents outside the levee system to exercise extreme caution. At this time, the City is issuing a voluntary evacuation order only for areas outside the levee system, which includes Venetian Isles, Lake Catherine and Irish Bayou. As of now, the Flood Protection Authority does not anticipate closing the Highway 90 or Highway 11 floodgates.

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