BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- Ascension Parish President, Clint Cointment, declared a State of Emergency ahead of the freezing temperatures.

All parish offices and buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb 15.

Here is the official statement:

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment today declared a State of Emergency inanticipation of subfreezing temperatures which are expected to impact the parish, coupled withforecasted precipitation which may include freezing rain, sleet, or snow.President Cointment also ordered all Parish offices and buildings closed to all non-essentialparish employees on Monday February 15.

I take this action to ensure the health, safety, and welfare our employees and citizens, saidPresident Cointment in his order. He urged people to stay home if possible, and to avoiddriving or being on the streets as much as possible. Please monitor the DOTD, State Police,and Ascension Sheriffs websites and Facebook pages for road and bridge closures, headded.

According to the National Weather Service, low temperatures in Ascension Parish areexpected to be in the upper teens Monday night.

Officials with Parish Utilities of Ascension and ACUD #1 are urging their water customers, andeveryone, to prepare for the expected freezing temperatures in the coming days. Customersare urged to protect exposed pipes and are asked to help to conserve water by not runningfaucets beyond a slow drip during freezing times. People also are encouraged to check on theirneighbors, particularly the elderly and shut-in.

Remember the Five Ps, said President Cointment. Protect People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants.

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