Posted on: February 24, 2021
The Water Department restores water service except for a few isolated areas in the city. These areas are primarily, West Shreveport on the extreme side of West 70th and some residences along Buncombe Road.
Crews are now able to access elevated storage..
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Posted on: February 23, 2021
The Water Department has made significant progress overnight and are now seeing water pressure increase at the 70th and Pines Road booster station. West Shreveport’s water pressure is still low, but the pressure is expected to begin increasing...
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Posted on: February 22, 2021
The Water Department is centering its water restoration efforts around several areas of the city. Work is being completed in downtown Shreveport. The Highland and Queensborough neighborhoods are expected to start seeing some water pressure tonight.
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Posted on: February 21, 2021
The Water Department is making progress with getting water restored to more customers.
There are still 10,000 customers with below minimum water service. During parts of the winter storm, most of the system’s 70,000 customers were without water.
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Posted on: February 21, 2021
As the temperatures begin to rise, the City of Shreveport Water Department is advising customers to stop dripping their faucets. Temperatures are no longer at levels that will result in freezing pipes and this will help with restoring water pressure.
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Posted on: February 19, 2021
The City of Shreveport Water Department expects to have most customers with
some level of water pressure today. Repairs will continue until all customers are
back online at normal levels...
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Posted on: February 19, 2021
The extreme weather conditions have wreaked havoc on the City’s water system
causing numerous water main breaks and many residents to go without water.
The City has been working to provide water to critical locations, with hospitals
being the priority.
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Posted on: February 16, 2021
The City of Shreveport has issued a system-wide boil advisory, effective immediately. This advisory will affect all customers of the City’s water system.
Water pressure in many areas of the city is extremely low due to the unprecedented winter storm...
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Posted on: February 15, 2021
All City of Shreveport offices will be closed beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2021, until further notice.
“First responders are prepared and ready to serve our citizens during this weather crisis,” said Mayor Adrian Perkins. “We are asking everyone...
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Posted on: February 15, 2021
Mayor Adrian Perkins has directed the Water and Sewerage Department to keep water flowing to rental properties threatened with water cutoff notices from landlords. The City has received several calls about landlords shutting off water to tenants...
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Posted on: February 11, 2021
Fair Share touts more than 30 percent of the City of Shreveport’s contracts.
Fair Share will host a Virtual Town Hall at noon on Thursday, Feb. 18th. The theme for this year is “Go, Grow and Compete: How to Level the Playing
Field?”
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Posted on: January 29, 2021
We will forever remember 2020 as a historic year full of
unprecedented challenges. I am proud to announce that your
city government adapted quickly to meet those challenges and
respond to the public health threat posed by COVID-19...
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Posted on: January 28, 2021
Mayor Adrian Perkins has selected Marquel Sennet to serve as the next Communications Director for the City of Shreveport. Sennet brings 13 years of experience as a broadcast journalist and TV news anchor to the position...
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Posted on: January 8, 2021
In October, it was announced that the 47th Annual Bayou Classic would be temporarily moved to Shreveport, La. and played Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Independence Stadium. This announcement came after a decision of the SWAC...
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Posted on: November 30, 2020
CITY OF SHREVEPORT WILL NOT ISSUE PERMITS FOR PARADES DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19.
The City of Shreveport has decided against issuing permits for first-quarter parades, including Mardi Gras, due to the acute public health risks asso...
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