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Please slow down on Louisiana Highway 1
Please slow down for our Entergy workers so they can do their job and get our electricity up and running. They come from other states and leave their families and want to be able to go home to their families. We received a call from their supervisor and he stated that...
Grand Isle Post Office
The Grand Isle Post Office is now open during their regular working hours.
Hurricane Zeta Update
Debris pick-up will take place on Monday, November 9. When cleaning up storm debris please: Keep construction and vegetation separate. Place items as close to the street as possible. Nothing will be picked up on private property. Do not place items near power lines...
Tropical Storm Zeta
As of this time a mandatory evacuation order is in place 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Because of Tropical Storm Zeta, Grand Isle will be experiencing storm surge and strong winds (especially gusts) starting tomorrow morning. Curfew will be at 8:00 p.m....
Tropical Storm Zeta
Mayor David Camardelle called a mandatory evacuation for campers/ rv's and boats to evacuate as of 11:00 a.m., October 26, 2020. Voluntary evacuation as of 7:00 a.m. October 27, 2020 due to the possibility of Tropical Storm Zeta coming close to Grand Isle and causing...
Hurricane Delta Update
UPDATE October 10, 2020: As of 8:30 a.m. mandatory evacuation has been lifted. LA Hwy 1 is open coming to Grand Isle with some debris in places. Curfew is also no longer active. Some lanes on the north side and areas in Chenier still has water from high tide.
Hurricane Delta
Due to the possibility of Hurricane Delta, Mayor David Camardelle called a voluntary evacuation as of 11:00 a.m., October 7, 2020. A mandatory evacuation will be at 6:00 a.m., October 8, 2020. Full curfew will be in force October 8, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Grand Isle convoy will stop before dark today
Chief Scooter Resweber has been keeping in touch with Lafourche Parish law enforcement and LA State Trooper. As of 1:00 p.m. today a ONE WAY convoy will start at the Golden Meadow flood gate moving south to the Leeville toll booth. Then from the Leeville toll booth...
Job Opening at the Grand Isle Port Commission
Mayor Camardelle’s update- Sept. 15, 2020
Voluntary Evacuation
Mayor David Camardelle called a voluntary Evacuation asking campers/ RVs and boats to evacuate as of 8:00 a.m., September 13, 2020 due to the possibility of Tropical Storm Sally coming close to Grand Isle and causing coastal flooding.
Mandatory evacuation has been lifted
Mandatory evacuation is now lifted. Highway 1 coming into Grand Isle is now cleared and open. Please be aware that on some streets in Grand Isle there may be some water still in low lying areas. Town of GrandIsle outside crew is still working hard to get pumps in...
Grand Isle orders mandatory evacuation as twin Tropical Storms approach
Mayor Camardelle is issuing a mandatory evacuation order as of 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Curfew will be in effect at 9:00 p.m. on August 23, 2020. Evacuation center is Raceland Recreation Center located at 221 Recreation Drive, Raceland, LA.
Voluntary Evacuation
Mayor David Camardelle has called a voluntary evacuation and is asking that campers/ RV's and boats to evacuate as of 1:00 p.m., August 22, 2020 due to the possibility of Tropical Storm Marco and Tropical Storm Laura coming close to Grand Isle and causing coastal...
Golf Carts and Side by Side Tags
At this time GOLF CARTS and SIDE BY SIDE TAGS can be purchased at the Grand Isle Town Hall, located at 170 Ludwig Lane. The cost of this tag is $75.00. No credit cards are accepted. Cash or Check made out to the Town of Grand Isle. If you have any questions please...
Tropical Storm Cristobal Update – June 9, 2020
As of today, 27 drainage pumps have been working. Between Jefferson Parish, CPRA and Corps of Engineers 17 portable emergency pumps have been delivered and working. Town of Grand Isle has 10 pump stations that are in place and working. Army National Guard delivered 5...
Tropical Depression Cristobal – June 8, 2020
Mayor David Camardelle will be lifting the mandatory evacuation as of 11:00 A.M., June 8, 2020.
Tropical Depression Cristobal
Because of Tropical Depression Cristobal we are issuing a mandatory evacuation for boats and campers. This will take effect at noon today, June 5, 2020. Voluntary evacuation for residents today, June 5, 2020 at noon. Mandatory evacuation for all, June 6, 2020 at 6:00...
COVID-19 Update, April 30, 2020
At the Town of Grand Isle council meeting on April 28, 2020 the following changes were made for our guidelines with the Covid 19. Golf carts and side by sides are allowed on the beach and back lanes. The same rules we had in place for the golf carts and side by sides...
Grand Isle enforces curfew and other guidelines – April 23, 2020
The following guidelines are still in effect: • Curfew is still in effect from 9:00 P.M. – 6:00 A.M. • Upon entrance into Grand Isle, we are asking that you self-quarantine • NO fishing on fishing piers, NO short term rentals, NO playground/parks are open • Access to...
