BATON ROUGE (The Advertiser, La.) — Tropical Storm Barry could dump more than 2 feet of rain in less than 24 hours in isolated areas, which Gov. John Bel Edwards expects to cause “life-threatening” flooding, but New Orleans’ levees shouldn’t be overtopped. The storm is expected to make landfall as Category 1 Hurricane Barry early Saturday […]
The following is the latest from Lafayette officials on preparations for Tropical Storm Barry. State from Mayor-President Joel Robideaux: Hello, this is Lafayette Parish Mayor President Joel Robideaux with important information concerning Tropical Storm Barry. Tropical Storm Barry poses a serious threat to Lafayette Parish. Sustained tropical storm force winds are expected to begin after […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- Due to severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Barry, PlanLafayette’s July session on Sustainability from Community to Campus on Tuesday, July 16 at the LITE Center will be postponed. UL Office of Sustainability and Lafayette Consolidated Government would like to give residents and businesses adequate time to respond to the storm and its […]
JEANERETTE, La.- Curfew will be set for Jeanerette, for Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 from 10:00pm-6:00pm.
DELCAMBRE, La.- By order of the Chief of Police a curfew will be set for Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 from 10:00pm through 6:00am.
NEW IBERIA, La.(City of New Iberia)- The City of New Iberia has issued a city-wide curfew for the entire city. The curfew is in effect beginning Friday, July 12, from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. The curfew will be in effect for Saturday, July 13 from 10:00p.m. until 6:00 a.m. as well. Emergency personnel will […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- The adoption event previously scheduled for this Saturday, July 13, at the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) has been cancelled due to severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Barry. First and Second Chance Saturday Adoptions will continue next month on the first and second Saturdays of August. LASCC will be […]
A statewide burn ban is in effect ahead of Tropical Storm Barry. To help with the prevention of fire-related dangers during the state of emergency, state officials say private burning is banned. Private burning shall only be allowed with permission from local fire departments or governments. Prescribed burns by those trained and certified by the […]
Tropical storms are no stranger here in south Louisiana, but this time it’s coming a little earlier than expected. The American Red Cross says preparations have been in place since monday and don’t see any signs of slowing down. “They’re counting all of our materials, they’re prestaging in different parts of town, they’re packaging things […]
President Donald Trump has ordered Federal assistance to help Louisiana efforts ahead of Tropical Storm Barry This allows the Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide help in in Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, […]
Officials in St. Mary Parish signed an emergency declaration Thursday morning. Residents and businesses have put out sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Barry. Thursday night, governor John Bel Edwards, who has already issued a state of emergency for the entire state, discussed the ongoing response to Tropical Storm Barry with other local emergency officials […]
Portions of Butte La Rose and Arnaudville are with out power. SLEMCO officials say the outages are due to broken poles and downed power lines. SLEMCO say crews have been dispatched to get power restored .
(LCG)- Earlier today, Thursday, July 11, 2019, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Joel Robideaux declared a state of emergency for Lafayette Parish in advance of predicted severe weather from Tropical Storm Barry. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Lafayette Parish. Lafayette Parish is also under a Tornado Watch beginning today through […]
(CBS)- President Trump announced Thursday he plans to sign an executive order regarding the collection of citizenship information, but the order will not involve the 2020 census. Instead, he ordered all federal government agencies and departments to provide data they have about citizens and non-citizens to the Commerce Department. The president lambasted “far-left Democrats” for […]
Lafayette, La. Due to the threat for potential flooding from Tropical Storm Barry, all Lafayette Parish School System facilities are closed tomorrow, July 12, 2019. All summer programs including summer feeding programs are cancelled. Essential personnel do not need to report to work, however, should be on standby in the event that they are needed.