The National Weather Service has declared a “Moderate Risk” of severe showers or thunderstorms today, with the possibility of hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes. This has led to a large number of area schools closing for the day. Here is the list of closures, as of 11 a.m. today (02/23/16)
ENTERGY OUTAGES: http://bit.ly/20SWunz
DEMCO OUTAGES: http://bit.ly/1UkteGz
DOTD TRAFFIC & ROAD REPORTS: http://bit.ly/20SY4pD
Ascension Parish
Ascension Public Schools – Closed Tuesday
River Parish Community College (Gonzales) – Closed Tuesday
East Baton Rouge Parish
Baker School District – Closed Tuesday
Baton Rouge Christian Academy – classes are canceled for students, but teachers should still report
Baton Rouge Community College classes canceled beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Catholic schools in Central will be closed Tuesday
Central Community School System – Closed Tuesday
Central Private School – Closed Tuesday
EBR Head Start classes are canceled for Tuesday
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools – Closed Tuesday
Episcopal School will be closed Tuesday
Friendship Capitol High – Closed Tuesday
Fundamentals Early Learning Center – Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish locations closed Tuesday
La. School for the Deaf and Visually Impaired is closing day school Tuesday (for non-resident students)
LSU classes canceled beginning at noon on Tuesday. University offices will remain open.
Parkview Baptist School is closed Tuesday
Southern Lab will be closed Tuesday
Southern University classes canceled starting at noon Tuesday
St. John School in Zachary is closed Tuesday
U-High will be closed Tuesday
Zachary Community Schools – closed Tuesday
East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish School System – Closed Tuesday
Slaughter Community Charter School – Closed Tuesday
Iberville Parish
Catholic schools in Iberville Parish – Closed Tuesday
Iberville Parish Schools – Closed Tuesday
Livingston Parish
Fundamentals Early Learning Center – Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish locations closed Tuesday
Livingston Parish Public Schools – Closed Tuesday
Pointe Coupee Parish
Catholic schools in Pointe Coupee Parish – Closed Tuesday
Pointe Coupee Parish Schools – Closed Tuesday
St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish Schools – Closed Tuesday
Tangipahoa Parish
Southeastern Louisiana University – All classes canceled at all locations Tuesday. Employees should report to work, but use discretion traveling.
Tangipahoa Parish Schools – Closed Tuesday
West Baton Rouge Parish
Catholic schools in West baton Rouge Parish – Closed Tuesday
West Baton Rouge Parish School System – Closed Tuesday.
West Feliciana Parish
West Feliciana Parish School System – Closed Tuesday
Mississippi Schools
Amite County School District (Liberty, MS) – All public schools close at 11:30 a.m.
Centerville Academy in Centerville, MS – Closed Tuesday
OFFICES:
Louisiana state government offices will close at noon in the following parishes:
Ascension
Assumption
East Baton Rouge
All non-essential EBR City-Parish employees, who are not essential to storm-related activities, will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. today
East Feliciana
Iberville
City of Plaquemine officials will close city offices at 11:30 a.m. today. Only essential employees will remain in duty after that time.
Lafourche
Livingston
Pointe Coupee
St. Helena
St. John the Baptist
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
Washington
West Baton Rouge
West Feliciana
All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will close at Noon on Tuesday
Louisiana Senate
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee hearing originally scheduled for today has been cancelled. The committee will instead meet tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24th.
t. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish Police Jury – Office closes at noon and the Tuesday evening meeting is canceled
*** also, click here for a full list of daycare and learning center closures.