Flooding at Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College – March 2016
VergesRome Architects and The Sulzer Group are honored to have been chosen to lead Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College’s disaster recovery efforts.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, floodwaters from the Bogue Falaya River inundated Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College with nearly two feet of water. The impact of the flood far surpasses damages suffered in Hurricane Katrina — especially in light of record enrollment in the seminary. Fortunately no one was hurt, however 31 buildings were damaged. Seminary classes resumed after Easter, but the Abbey and campus remain closed to the public.
Additional photos of the flooding and immediate aftermath can be seen here on the Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College website.
Whitney Bank is building a new bank branch next to the Lakeside Mall where the Goodyear Tire store formerly stood. This branch will replace the current store at the corner of North Causeway Boulevard and 17th Street.
On February 27, 2016, Saint Joseph Abbey + Seminary College broke ground on its first new building in more than half a century, the Pere Rouquette Library.