mayor Sid Edwards urges residents to be cautious

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards talks about winter weather, resources
East Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards hosted a briefing to talk about the city’s comprehensive preparations for the anticipated severe weather conditions. Louisiana is forecasted to have extremely cold weather with heavy snow expected beginning Tuesday morning.
As winter storm nears Baton Rouge, mayor Sid Edwards urges residents to be cautious
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards urged residents to stay off the roads as much as possible when a winter storm hits Baton Rouge on Tuesday. "Make no mistake about it, we are taking this event very seriously," Edwards said at a Sunday night press conference.
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Mayor-President Sid Edwards and East Baton Rouge Parish officials gave an update on the city’s emergency response strategy ahead of the Tuesday, Jan. 21, winter weather.
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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards to talk about winter weather, resources
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards will host a press briefing to talk about the city’s comprehensive ...
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