The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) and the Jackson Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness (JPOEP) announce that they are working with Gulf South Pipeline Company and its representatives to help affected residents obtain possible reimbursement for costs incurred from being evacuated from their homes after a pipeline explosion on Thursday, May 14th. 

According to reports filed at the time, the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call at 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, reporting a loud boom in the northeastern part of the parish. Upon arriving at the scene on Mosswood Road near LA Hwy. 145 and LA Hwy. 146, JPSO Deputies located a large, deep crater at the pipeline site. 

Further investigation revealed that a rupture in a 24-inch pipeline, with pressure around 800 pounds, had occurred in the Gulf South pipeline, prompting an evacuation order for nearly 100 residents near the explosion site. 

“If you incurred expenses such as hotel stays, meals, or other out-of-pocket costs related to the evacuation, you may be eligible for reimbursement. Please keep your receipts and contact the representatives below to begin the claims process,” said Jackson Parish Sheriff Brent Barnett

Residents who were affected by the incident can file their claims by contacting Aaron Fite by phone at 903-452-2133 or by email at:  AaronFite@backwaterlandservice.com

or by sending an email to Karl Williams at:
Karl.Williams@bwpipelines.com