“We continue to closely monitor the extreme cold weather impacting Washington Parish, and I want to assure our residents that parish operations remain stable and prepared.
At this time, there are no travel concerns, and our public buildings are safe. Our Department of Public Works crews began salting bridges Sunday as soon as weather conditions allowed, treating approximately 50 bridges across the parish, including the emergency entrance at Riverside Medical Center. Crews were back out this morning checking bridges and roads, and no issues have been reported. Our teams remain ready to respond and will salt again if conditions require it.
Washington Parish remains under an Extreme Cold Warning through noon Tuesday, with dangerously
cold wind chills expected to remain in the single digits to lower teens. While we anticipate a very cold start to Tuesday, we are forecasted to see several hours above freezing, with a high near 48 degrees. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to continue into Wednesday.
For those in need of warmth, four warming centers remain open at least through Wednesday, January 28. We are grateful to our fire districts and community partners for making these facilities available. The Poplas Quarters Community Center assisted six residents, and we continue to encourage neighbors to check on one another during this cold weather.
The safety of our citizens remains our top priority. We will continue working with our departments and partners to monitor conditions and provide updates as needed. Please stay warm, stay safe, and continue to look out for one another.”
— President Ryan Seal
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