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State Announces Closures and Preparations for Opening of Morganza Spillway
May 13, 2011 BATON ROUGE (May 13, 2011) - Louisiana officials advise citizens to expect road closings and other impacts when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway during the next 24 hours. The state will begin closing impacted roads and restrict public access to some levees in order to protect the public from dangerous conditions. When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway