According to Beauregard Parish Police Jury President, Rusty Williamson, there is a strong recommendation for residents living along the Sabine River to evacuate those areas.
The town of Merryville is operating a shelter at the Merryville First Baptist Church Family Life Center, located at 2010 Bryan Street, for residents along the Sabine River and the town of Merryville.
There have been no Mandatory Evacuation Orders issued for any areas within Beauregard Parish, including the town of Merryville.
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the Beauregard Parish Police Jury, the town of Merryville, as well as the City of DeRidder, would like to advise the residents of Beauregard Parish to please obtain information related to the emergency response from government sources, such as governmental Facebook pages or websites. Please do not rely on information that is posted on individual pages or pages created by non-governmental entities.
The below listed websites and/or pages are provided for residents to obtain official information as to the current operations of the respective entities:
Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office (www.beauregardparishsheriff.org)
City of DeRidder (cityofderidder.org)
Beauregard Parish Police Jury (www.beauparish.org)
Town of Merryville (www.merryville.us)