Due to the current Winter Weather event, I urge all Department Heads to follow their
plans for ensuring all critical services are covered. The Mayor’s Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness is monitoring the situation as well as working
with the local weather service, school boards and hospitals and will keep everyone
updated via email or by internet at Redstickready.com or BRGOV.com. I have directed
the following measures be taken:
1. Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness have
activated all procedures for a Winter Storm Watch and will continue to
communicate with my office critical information as it becomes available.
2. IS has activated their staffing plans and are monitoring critical equipment to
ensure we maintain our operational status.
3. The Department of Public Works is currently following their emergency winter
weather procedures which include sand loaded, sand truck speakers and high
alert on barricades available to be deployed should conditions require warrant.
4. The Baton Rouge City Police has implemented their inclement weather plan and
have additional officers available to keep the motoring public safe should icing
occur and are working closely with local and state agencies to monitor the
roadway conditions.
All departments are working very closely with both local and state agencies to provide
the most accurate and timely information. There is not a decision made for an early
dismissal today or a Snow Day tomorrow, however should your employee’s have
available leave accrued you may allow them to take time off. We will continue to
monitor this event and will update as necessary.
Due to the current Winter Weather event, I urge all Department Heads to follow theirplans for ensuring all critical services are covered. The Mayor’s Office of HomelandSecurity and Emergency Preparedness is monitoring the situation as well as workingwith the local weather service, school boards and hospitals and will keep everyoneupdated via email or by internet at Redstickready.comorBRGOV.com. I have directedthe following measures be taken:1. Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness haveactivated all procedures for a Winter Storm Watch and will continue tocommunicate with my office critical information as it becomes available.2. IS has activated their staffing plans and are monitoring critical equipment toensure we maintain our operational status.3. The Department of Public Works is currently following their emergency winterweather procedures which include sand loaded, sand truck speakers and highalert on barricades available to be deployed should conditions require warrant.4. The Baton Rouge City Police has implemented their inclement weather plan andhave additional officers available to keep the motoring public safe should icingoccur and are working closely with local and state agencies to monitor theroadway conditions.All departments are working very closely with both local and state agencies to providethe most accurate and timely information. There is not a decision made for an earlydismissal today or a Snow Day tomorrow, however should your employee’s haveavailable leave accrued you may allow them to take time off. We will continue tomonitor this event and will update as necessary.
