The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the closer was a « precautionary measure. »
Elmer’s Island will close indefinitely Tuesday as Hurricane Michael approaches land, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The brunt of the storm is expected to hit east of Louisiana, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Cuba and the Florida Panhandle, but coastal Louisiana parishes are under a coastal flood advisory. The closure of Elmer’s Island is « a precautionary measure, » officials said.
The island will be closed to civilians until further notice.
Hurricane Michael formed Monday morning (Oct. 8) in the northwest Caribbean, and the National Hurricane Center expects it to reach Category 3 status by the time it makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle Wednesday (Oct. 10).
Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued a state of emergency Sunday, warning those living in counties in his state’s Panhandle and Big Bend areas to brace for the storm.
