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Hurricane Francine Update – 9/12/24, 6:30 a.m.

Good morning, Slidell!
Last night, there were reports of street flooding and some fallen trees and limbs in the roadways. Palm Lake, Camellia Drive, Chamalé and Heritage Park areas still have standing water.
We don’t have any reports of any homes or businesses flooding.
CLECO reports that 9235 customers are without power in the Slidell area. We will give updates when we get them.
Please stay off the roads so that the linemen can start working on restoring power, city crews can remove debris, and first responders can move throughout the city.
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Sandbag Depot opens at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 near Heritage Park

UPDATE (9/10/24, 2 p.m.): The self-serve sandbag depot will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and will reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 7 a.m.  to 12 p.m. 
In preparation for Tropical Storm Francine, the City of Slidell will open a self-service sandbag depot on Tuesday, September 10, starting at 1 p.m. at the parking lot on the corner of Bayou Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue near Heritage Park.
 
St. Tammany Parish Government had also has self-service sandbag locations open at these following locations near Slidell:
• Airport Road Public Works Barn (34783 Grantham College Drive, Slidell)
• Fritchie Public Works Barn (63119 LA-1090, Pearl River)
 
“I want to assure our citizens that Team Slidell is ready for Francine,” said Mayor Cromer. “All of our pumping stations are working and will be monitored around the clock. City crews are cleaning out storm drains and catch basins and making sure that drainage around the city is clear.”
 
Citizens are encouraged to check their storm drains near their homes to make sure they are cleared of debris and to clear their yards of any items that could be blown around by heavy winds. 
 
Stay tuned for updates on the City of Slidell’s website at MySlidell.com More information can also be found on the “City of Slidell, Louisiana” Facebook page and on the “Slidell Police Department” Facebook page.
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UPDATE: Boil Water Notice lifted for Lakewood area of Slidell

8/10/24, 9:50 AM UPDATE: The Boil Water Notice has been lifted.

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory as a precaution due to a loss of pressure from repairing a water main for the following addresses:

• 1210-1701 Fremaux
• 1503-1593 Eastridge
• 1503-1593 Ridgecrest
• 302-368 Gwen

  • Gwen to Cousin on Possum Hollow

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html

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April 11th Storm Recovery Update

Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer met with other City and Parish officials and representatives from the Slidell Police Department, Fire District 1, Acadian Ambulance and CLECO. Here’s some notes from the meeting this morning.
Team Slidell is in recovery mode. City crews are clearing roads, assessing damaged buildings, drainage choke points, water wells and pump stations.
CLECO reports that they have 400 crews in the Slidell area. They are assessing and trying to restore power to the 30,000 still without power in St. Tammany. Citizens are encouraged to check the CLECO outage map at https://myaccount.cleco.com/Portal/#/PreOutages for updates.
The city’s water system never lost pressure. Water service inside the city limits remains safe to use and consume.
Fritchie Park (905 W. Howze Beach Road) will serve as a distribution center. IMPORTANT: enter Fritchie Park from Howze Beach Road.
• tarps are available now
• water should be available for distribution at 9 am
• hot meals will be available at 11:00 am
• ice should be available for distribution at noon
We will post videos and updates throughout the day so stay tuned. You can also find additional information located on the city’s website page located here: https://www.facebook.com/cityofslidell
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Pinecrest area

4/6/24, 10:00AM UPDATE: The Boil Water Notice has been lifted.

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory as a precaution due to a loss of pressure from a scheduled change out of a 10” water valve for the following addresses:

• 1430 Old Spanish Trail
• 3173 East Terrace Ave
• 2700-2777 Public Street
• 2655-2780 Ash
• 1300-1420 Maple

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.
For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html

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Boil Water Advisory issued for section of Delwood area

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory as a precaution due to a loss of pressure from a contractor hitting a water main for the following addresses:

• 3604 – 3696 Brookwood
• 102 – 185 Southpark

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory:https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html.

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UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory LIFTED for parts of Gause and Rue Rochelle area

UPDATE – 2/17/24, 10:30 AM:  The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory as a precaution due to a loss of pressure from a contractor hitting a 10″ water main for the following addresses:

• 1100-1081 RUE VERAND

• 1000-1140 RUE CORTON

• 1000-1150 RUE LATOUR

• 1000-1150 RUE ORLEANS

• 1000-1150 RUE TOULOUSE

• 1000-1150 RUE BORDEAUX

• 1000-1150 RUE CALIS

• 1000-1150 RUE LIMOGES

• 1100-1607 RUE MIRAMON

• 1500-1614 RUE LEMANS

• 1130-1504 GAUSE

• 1100-1151 RUE ROCHELLE

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory:https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html.

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UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory Lifted For Parts of Audubon

UPDATE – 1/27/24, 10:30 AM: the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted  

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory as a precaution due to a loss of pressure from a contractor hitting a 6″ water main for the following addresses:

• 201-256 Audubon Drive
• 306-308 Oriole Drive

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory:https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html.

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UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory lifted for St. Mary Street

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory due as a precaution to a loss of pressure while repairing a damaged water main for the following addresses:

  • 1019 – 1040 St. Mary Street

Notices have been posted for the affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory:https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html.

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UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Chamale Cove and Hermadel neighborhoods in Slidell

12/14/23, 8:45 AM UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. All samples came back clear.

The City of Slidell has issued a Boil Water Advisory due to a loss of pressure while repairing a damaged water main for the following addresses:

  • 1302-1496 Hermadel
  • 1310-1388 Sunset
  • 1372-1499 Meadowlawn
  • 1356-1501 Woodlawn
  • 1305-1357 Greenlawn
  • 1301-1389 Westlawn
  • 101-118 W. Port Ct.
  • 101-247 Rena Dr.
  • 141-147 Plimsol Ct.
  • 14-110 Chamale

Signs have been posted to notify affected addresses by the City of Slidell. The Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals analyzes all the water samples. It usually takes several days. Everyone will be notified once the advisory has been lifted.

For more information on what to do during a Boil Water Advisory: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/drinking-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory.html.

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