The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury is making sandbags and sand available to local residents.

Self service sandbags and sand will be available 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in the following locations:

• Jennings Police Jury Road Yard on Airport Road.
• Lake Arthur Community Center  (pick up bag first at the Lake Arthur Police Department).
• Woodlawn Fire Station.
• Welsh Police Jury Yard, located across from the Welsh Community Center on East South Street.
• Hathaway Fire Station on LA 102.
• Fenton Police Jury Yard on Estes Road.
• Lacassine Fire Station on Ann Street.

Residents are also urged to sign up for alerts by texting JDPSO to 88877 or going to www.nixle.com.

The most up-to-date information will be available by text and e-mail through the system.

Information will also be available at www.jdpso.org or the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.