Press Releases
CONTINUED PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM SALLY
New Orleans, LA – In preparation of Tropical Storm Sally, the Flood Protection Authority East (FPA-East) is set to close several gates within the flood protection system. Beginning at 6:00AM Sunday, we began [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE WEEKEND CLOSURE
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, September 11th at 6:00 PM through Monday, September 14th at 5:00 AM. The roadway [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE WEEKEND CLOSURE
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Shelter #1 from Friday, August 4th at 6:00 PM through Tuesday, August 8th at 5:00 AM. The extended [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE WEEKEND CLOSURE
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 28th at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 31st at 5:00 AM. The roadway [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE TO REOPEN FOLLOWING TROPICAL STORMS
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will reopen to vehicle traffic Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 5:00 AM. The roadway was shut down due to the potential impacts of TS Marco and TS [...]
CONTINUED PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM MARCO
New Orleans, LA – In preparation of Tropical Storm Marco, the Flood Protection Authority East is set to close several gates within the flood protection system. A total of 45 land-based gates will [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE WEEKEND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 21st at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 24th at 5:00 AM. The roadway [...]
FPA-EAST BOARD RESPONSE TO ST. BERNARD PARISH MILLAGE VOTE
New Orleans, LA – On Saturday, August 15, 2020, voters in St. Bernard Parish rejected a 8-mill, 10-year property tax for drainage. Passage of the millage was expected to pave the way for [...]
MILLAGE RATE PUBLIC HEARING
Jefferson Parish, LA – A public hearing will be conducted, pursuant to Article 7, Section 23 (C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705 (B), by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE WEEKEND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 14th at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 17th at 5:00 AM. The roadway [...]