2026 Annual St. Mary Parish Hurricane Preparedness Meeting

Watch the 2026 St. Mary Parish Hurricane Preparedness Meeting, presented by the Port of Morgan City, the St. Mary Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, and the National Weather Service. Streamed live by KQKI News, this marks the 14th annual presentation of the meeting.
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St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security
St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security15 hours ago
Road or Lane Status
US 90 Eastbound at Exit 157 - LA 3215 (Garden City/Franklin), St. Mary Parish, Lane & Ramp Closures
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 9:28 AM
The outside lane and entrance and exit ramps of US 90 Eastbound at Exit 157 - LA 315 (Garden City/Franklin) will be closed from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, weather permitting.

These closures are necessary for crews to safely remove and replace hash pavement markings in the gores and along the ramps.

Emergency vehicles will not have access to the EB entrance and exit ramps at Exit 157 – LA 3215 (Garden City/Franklin).

A detour route will not be posted, however, motorists traveling on US 90 Eastbound may take Exit 159 – LA 317 (Centerville/Burns Point), take the US 90 Westbound Entrance Ramp at LA 317 and travel on US 90 Westbound to access LA 3215 at Exit 157.

Motorists traveling on LA 3215 may utilize the US 90 Eastbound Frontage Road to access US 90 Eastbound at LA 317.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security
St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security17 hours ago
UPDATE FROM US NWS LAKE CHARLES SLACK CHANNEL 8.19.26

NWS - Lake Charles - Stacey Denson [6:23 AM]
The sweltering heat continues with no clear end in sight as we move through the second half of August. A Heat Advisory is in effect beginning at noon today. Stay cool out there everyone!