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Posted Feb 3, 2023
A flood advisory continues through tomorrow (Friday) with a forecast of 1-2 inches of rain in some areas through Friday morning, according to predictions from the National Weather Service.
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Posted Jan 31, 2023
Northwest Louisiana and much of east Texas and southwest Arkansas is under a flood watch through 4 p.m. Thursday with rain expected to continue, according to the National Weather Service.
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Posted Aug 24, 2022
Anyone who has suffered flood damage to a property in which they live as a result of the recent heavy rains may self-report that damage to a state reporting site, according to Ian Snellgrove, director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Posted Feb 3, 2022
Ian Snellgrove, director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (BOHSEP), tells of the parish’s emergency plan in case of extreme weather conditions expected to hit the Bossier Parish/northwest Louisiana area.
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Posted Sep 14, 2021
Forecasters with the National Weather Service (NWS) Hurricane Center have declared tropical system Nicholas a tropical storm and is expected to become a depression early Wednesday morning moving south of our region.
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Posted Apr 22, 2021
Citizens still have time to register for disaster assistance for the winter storm that hit the area Feb. 11 through Feb. 19 under the Individual Assistance declaration, but the deadline for doing so is approaching.
Deadline for filing is May 10.
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Posted Mar 30, 2021
Bossier Parish is among parishes throughout the state that has been approved for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits due to winter weather that struck the area earlier this year.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021
An applicant briefing for assistance incurred as a result of February’s severe winter storm will be conducted Tuesday, March 30 at 1:30 p.m., according to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
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Posted Mar 3, 2021
In recognition of services provided during last month’s historic winter weather event, several members of the Louisiana Army Guard were presented unique Bossier Parish Police Jury “Challenge or Ceremonial Coins.”
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
One group of critically in-need patients received their necessary treatment even during the height of last week’s historic winter storm thanks to special transportation arrangements provided by the Bossier Council on Aging.
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
Bottled water distribution is continuing in Bossier Parish thanks to the combined efforts of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (BOHSEP) and area non-profit organizations and support agencies through the Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and 211 system.
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
Despite terrible weather conditions during a pair of unprecedented winter storms, Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers from the 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion stationed in Bossier City delivered water to hospitals in Bossier Parish.
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Posted Jan 26, 2021
Despite several days of rainfall in Bossier Parish and areas to the north that bring additional water into the area’s streams and bayous, no serious problems with high water have occurred, according to Ian Snellgrove, Director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Posted Apr 1, 2020
Medical specialists predict the problems facing our community could reach a peak soon. We have been asked to take precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID 19 (Coronavirus) and we are now asking you, as citizens of Bossier Parish, to do more.
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Posted Mar 14, 2020
Members of the Bossier Parish Unified Command, made up of parish officials and heads of emergency/first responder departments, heard reports on the COVID-19 and its impact on the state during a Friday conference call with the governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Posted Mar 12, 2020
Bossier Parish is not currently expecting dangerous flooding from any of its waterways, according to Ian Snellgrove, director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Posted Mar 11, 2020
While the Louisiana Public Health Department is the lead agency on the COVID-19 virus and is already promoting local public awareness campaigns, Bossier Parish’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness wants to reemphasize first that no one needs to panic.
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Posted Oct 21, 2019
No major damage was reported when heavy rains and winds accompanying a storm front roared through Bossier Parish Sunday evening.
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Posted Apr 24, 2019
First responders from across the region participated recently in a training exercise designed to test emergency plans through enactment of various scenarios.
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Posted Dec 12, 2018
Teamwork is the key to success in many cases, especially when the safety of perhaps thousands of individuals hangs in the balance. And the key to refining teamwork in emergencies involving hazardous materials is training.
-presents-bossier-parish-police-jury-challenge-coin-to-ltc-ronald-sayer-operations-officer-256th-infantry-brigade-combat-team-(ibct.jpeg?sfvrsn=3775d794_1 "Col. Gene Barattini (right) presents Bossier Parish Police Jury Challenge Coin to LTC Ronald Sayer, Operations Officer, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT")
