St. Bernard Parish officials announced a precautionary boil water advisory for all parish residents Wednesday evening.

WALB previously reported that the boil water notice was issued because of an electrical issue and loss of power and pressure.

A boil water notice is an advisory usually issued by a local government to residents of specific areas where the water supply has potentially or definitively become contaminated. While the ...

clean food and brush teeth until further notice. Be careful not to swallow water while showering or bathing. RELATED: New Orleans boil water advisory: How-to instructions, dos and don'ts ...