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Important Updates
New Fishing Pier is Open in Grand Isle!
We’re thrilled to announce that the brand-new 960-foot pier is officially open for residents and visitors to enjoy! Construction began in April, and now this exciting addition is ready to welcome anglers, sightseers, and nature lovers alike. Conveniently located just...
Hurricane Francine Update
As of 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Mayor David Camardelle has called a mandatory curfew. Grand Isle Police Department will be patrolling and enforcing this curfew. Mayor David CamardelleTown of Grand Isle
Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued
Attention Grand Isle Residents! Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng has just issued a mandatory evacuation for all coastal areas, including Grand Isle. This precaution is due to the life-threatening storm surge expected from Tropical Storm Francine. The storm is...
Tropical Storm Francine
As Tropical Storm Francine enters the Gulf of Mexico and the projected path is Louisiana, Mayor David Camardelle called for a voluntary evacuation as of 11:00 a.m. September 9, 2024. Mandatory evacuation for campers/rv’s, cargo & boat trailers as of 11:00 a.m....
Weather Alert
Low Pressure System (Sept. 6, 2024) Due to a low pressure system affecting the Gulf Coast, the mayor and town council are urging all residents to stay alert and monitor the weather and your surroundings closely. Conditions are expected to worsen as the day progresses....
Water Boil Issued for Grand Isle
In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health, the Jefferson Parish Water Department is issuing a boil water advisory for Grand Isle as well as the Privateer side of Barataria due to a loss of pressure in the distribution system caused by a broken water main....
Waterline Update
The main waterline coming from Jefferson Parish to our tank in Lafitte has been hit. It is not the waterline coming from Lafitte to Grand Isle. However we will possibly have low water pressure and possibly no water at all. Divers are at the scene now looking. Please...
Grand Isle Beach/Levee Update:
The beach is closed from Pompano Lane to Boudreaux Lane. Callan Marine: The Dredge General MacArthur continues dredging. Callan Marine will have the beach area and crossovers from BOUDREAUX Ln to POMPANO Ln closed at this time. Our current discharge location is...
Rip Currents
Please be careful out there. Recent incidents have our hearts heavy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. Everyone needs to be aware of the danger of Rip Currents at the beach. As residents and visitors head to the beach and into the water let's watch out...
Beach Restoration Update
The dredge pipeline currently being assembled along the beach will be used to pump sand along the beach and dune starting at the western end of the beach and moving eastward. We anticipate that they will begin pumping sand in the mid-June 2024 timeframe at the western...
Beach Restoration Update
The Town of Grand Isle would like everyone to know that portions of beach are currently under restoration from damages sustained during Hurricane Ida. We want everyone to enjoy this beautiful area, but we caution that some sections of the beach will be closed...
Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration takes place this Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, 2024
The 27th Annual Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration takes place this Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, throughout the town of Grand Isle. “The Spring Migration of NeoTropical Songbirds has begun, and Grand Isle is the place to be,” said Jean Landry, Grand Isle...
Important Information about your drinking water
GRAND ISLE RESIDENTS During the majority of the year, chloramine is used to maintain a disinfectant residual in the Grand Isle distribution system. For a short period this year, the system will conduct a conversion from chloramine to free chlorine beginning on January...
Important Census Announcement
The results of the most recent United States Census confirm that the residents of Grand Isle have maintained a sufficient population to keep “town” status. There is absolutely no truth to any rumor that there has been a population decline that affects the status of...
Council Meeting update
The 9/27/23 Regular Meeting has been rescheduled to 9/28/23, 1PM at the Grand Isle Multiplex.
Town of Grand Isle office phones and internet are temporarily out
Town of Grand Isle office phones and internet are temporarily out. Yesterday during the thunderstorm our equipment was hit by lightening. We are working on getting it restored. The office employees are at the town hall if you need assistance. Sorry for the...
An important message from the Island Strong Music Festival
On the second anniversary of Hurricane Ida, the Island Strong Music Festival would like to thank our sponsors and everyone who came out to support this great event this summer. It was amazing to see the amount of people who came out to support Grand Isle. With this...
Fifi Island Restoration Project – Public Meeting
There will be a public meeting regarding the Fifi Island Restoration Project on Thursday August 17, 2023 from 11am-12pm at the Grand Isle Multiplex Center at 3101 LA-1, Grand Isle. Notice: Notice of Public Engagement meeting for GIILD’s Fifi Island Restoration...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Informational Open House and Public Scoping Meeting for the Grand Isle LNG Deepwater Port License Application
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in coordination with the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental review of the Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC (Applicant) deepwater port license...
The Grand Isle Fishing Pier is now open!
The Grand Isle Fishing Pier was closed due to damages from Hurricane Ida. The pier has been repaired and improved with high quality lights that attract fish of all kinds.