St. Bernard Parish officials close delacroix highway

St. Bernard Parish officials have closed Delacroix Highway until further notice due to unsafe driving conditions caused by standing water from Tropical Storm Cindy.

St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis has declared a State of Emergency in response to flash flooding and severe weather as a result of the storm.

Sheriff James Pohlmann, President McInnis and members of the St. Bernard Parish Council would like to thank the residents of St. Bernard for adhering to the warnings thus far, and they ask everyone to stay vigilant until the storm has passed.