Dear Colleagues,

As of now, LLO is closed until further notice due to widespread flooding in the area that prevents access, including emergency access.  I expect we will be able to reopen on Monday.

Any personnel or visitors on site now should immediately leave, taking US-190.  Explicit permission from either myself or Richard Oram is now required to be on site.

More details will follow, but I did not want this message delayed.  As always, liaisons should be in touch with your visitors to convey this message.

Joe

Joseph A. Giaime, Observatory Head, LIGO Livingston (Caltech); Professor of Physics & Astronomy (LSU).

phone at LIGO: +1 225 686-3169.