Sinkhole in Bayou Corne continues to be concern for residents

PIERRE PART, LA (NBC33) — A community meeting in Pierre Part is happening right now. It's the third in a string of updates from state and parish leaders. Officials with the Department of Environmental Quality, State Police, and Assumption Parish Sheriff's office are thereto answer questionsfrom residents.

Assumption Parish officials are posting continious updates on the methane bubbles and the sinkhole online. To access the blog, please visit www.assumptionla.wordpress.com [1].

If anyone has information on bubbling locations or about a potential origin of the gas, please contact the Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at (985) 369-7386.