Parish issues storm evacuations

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, has issued a mandatory evacuation for its entire East Bank and much of the West Bank south of Belle Chasse as Hurricane Ida makes its way to the northern Gulf Coast. The evacuation goes into effect at 3 p.m. Friday. "I'm hoping people heed our warning," Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine told NOLA.com. There is the potential of an 11-foot storm surge in the Myrtle Grove area, he said. The West Bank evacuation area extends from the Alliance Refinery to Venice. A voluntary evacuation was issued from Oakville to the refinery. The order could affect some 6,800 residents, most of whom live on the West Bank in communities that include Port Sulphur, Empire and Buras. (Source: NOLA.com 08/27/21) Thousands of people ordered to evacuate Plaquemines Parish ahead of Hurricane Ida | Environment | nola.com