The following is a news release from the City of South Bend, detailing the local disaster emergency and travel advisory announced by South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigeg on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The disaster emergency and travel advisory are in effect for both the City of South Bend as well as St. Joseph County:
Mayor Pete Buttigieg has declared the City of South Bend under a local disaster emergency and issued a travel advisory for all flooded areas at 4:15 p.m. today. Residents are advised to restrict non-essential travel near flooded areas including closed streets; however, essential travel such as going to and from work is not impacted.
Even though the rain has ended, river levels will continue to rise into tomorrow. The City expects the river levels to peak at 13’ some time tonight. The City will not reopen streets until they are safe and will be issuing tickets to drivers who disobey barriers on closed streets.
The following streets in South Bend are
-Angela Blvd. from Lafayette Blvd. to Marquette Ave.
Residents in need of sandbags are encouraged to bring their own shovels to assemble their own sandbags. Below is a list of sandbag sites:
- Clay Fire Department
18355 Auten Rd, South Bend - Clay Fire Department – Station #24
13981 State Road 23, Granger - Mishawaka Street Department
500 N Cedar St, Mishawaka - Penn Township – Station #13
13750 McKinley, Mishawaka - Riverside Garage
3301 Riverside Dr, South Bend - South Bend Street Department (Available 24 hours)
731 S Lafayette, South Bend - Warren Fire Department – Station #18
54837 Quince Rd,, South Bend - Woodland Garage
15973 New Road, Mishawaka
The O’Brien Center continues to remain open as an emergency center in case residents cannot stay at their home and need a place to go. Due to flooding at Michigan and Walter Streets, residents will need to enter Walter St. via Fellows St.
