Slidell Prepares For Flooding, Offers Sandbags

SLIDELL, La. - WDSU .com

The city of Slidell is preparing for high tides and flooding of low-lying areas, including the Palm Lake subdivision, as Tropical Storm Ida moves toward the Gulf Coast.

Weather is expected to deteriorate in the area around 3 or 4 p.m. and remain unstable throughout the night, Mayor Ben Morris said.

Tides are expected to be 2-1/2 to 3 foot above normal, which is predicted to cause localized flooding in certain areas. A total of 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected, and winds will be 35-40 mph, with higher gusts.

"Palm Lake is a main priority, as is lower Slidell," Morris said in a statement.

Morris said that a sandbag station will be set up at Lee Street and Pontchartrain Drive, and others will open if necessary.

In addition, St. Tammany Parish announced that sandbags are available at the following locations:

Sandbags will be available until 3:30 p.m. The hours will be extended as necessary.

In Slidell, all pump stations are working except one of three pumps at the Old Barn in Slidell. Parts were being shipped in Monday morning and all three are expected to be online today, Morris said.

Ida is currently a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It is forecast to make landfall early Tuesday morning somewhere around Mobile, Ala.

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