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List of road and school closures in tornado damaged areas

Tornado debris litters neighborhood streets, some schools are damaged and without power.

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Several roads and schools are closed as residents begin to survey storm damage and clean up debris from Wednesday’s tornado that swept through from the Westbank to Arabi.

Road closures

  • West Bank Expressway (ground level) from Farrington to Avenue A
  • West Bank Expressway (elevated)exit at Barataria
  • Peters Road between 4th and the Expressway
  • General Meyer Avenue) @ Odeon Avenue, in Algiers is now OPEN
  • St. Bernard Highway (eastbound) between Center St. and Rowley

School closures:

  • West Jeff High School (Jefferson Parish)
  • Marrero Middle School (Jefferson Parish)
  • William Hart Elementary (Jefferson Parish)
  • McDonogh 26 Elementary (Jefferson Parish)
  • Lincoln Elementary (Jefferson Parish)
  • Pittman Elementary (Jefferson Parish)
  • Cullier Career Center  (Jefferson Parish)
  • Arabi Elementary (St. Bernard Parish)

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