The U.S. Postal Service is suspending retail and delivery services for some parts of southern Louisiana due to mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Laura. “We apologize for any inconvenience customers may experience, but the safety of both customers and employees comes first,” a statement from the USPS said. According to WWL TV, effective immediately, […]
(UL)- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. 27, because of Hurricane Laura. Please note the following instructional, operational, and residential details. Classes All classes will be cancelled on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. 27. Academic college deans and the Office of Academic Affairs will […]
(KLFY)- We will update this list as new information becomes available: Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Josh Guillory has imposed a parish-wide curfew for all public places beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 until 6 a.m. Thursday, August 27. The curfew applies to the entire city and parish limits and requires individuals to remain at home […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Buses are lined up near the Lafayette Regional Airport and ready to take off just in case evacuees may need transportation. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development teamed up with the National Guard to prepare for the storms ahead. Preparing an emergency kit, shielding homes and creating an evacuation plan are […]
The following list of emergency resources has been compiled by Lafayette Consolidated Government: *Dial 311 to report LUS Outages and Street Flooding and Drainage Issues Option 1 – LUS Power and Water Outages Option 2 – LUS Fiber Outages Option 3 – Street Flooding and Drainage Issues *Should 311 become overloaded: Dial 291-9200 for power […]
Laura strengthened into a hurricane as it moved across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday morning.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – All state offices will close statewide Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. 27 ahead of Hurricane Laura, which is now expected to strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane at landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Louisiana’s Division of Administration announced the closure of all […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) – Calcasieu officials have issued a mandatory evacuation for the parish ahead of Hurricane Laura. The mandatory evacuation goes into effect Tuesday at 11 a.m. Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. Current tracks show it making landfall in Southwest Louisiana or near Southwest Louisiana. Mayor […]
Marco continues to fade away, bringing scattered rain into Acadiana today. Our full focus is on Hurricane Laura, which will bring significant impacts to Texas and Louisiana late Wednesday into Thursday. These are where things stand now. Here’s the latest track from the National Hurricane Center. The NHC Forecast Cone shows Laura strengthening quickly as […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) Opelousas police need the public’s help identifying two potential suspects in a rash of recent car burglaries. Police say the burglaries occurred before dawn Monday, mostly in the Park Vista area of Opelousas. Submitted surveillance video shows two suspects approaching a vehicle, and then later allegedly taking items from the vehicle. Anyone […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) In Lafayette, Citi Trends clothing store on the Northwest Evangeline Thruway was reportedly broken into and looted over the weekend. The incident is said to have happened after a peaceful protest came to an end along Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette late Sunday afternoon. The video can be viewed on many Facebook […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The driver of a pick-up truck who attempted to enter the Shell gas station where 31-year-old Treyford Pellerin was gunned down last week by Lafayette Police, got into a heated argument with protestors who said he tried to run them over as he pulled into the lot. KLFY obtained video of the […]
Republicans made it official Monday morning, as 336 delegates met in Charlotte to nominate President Donald J. Trump as the party's candidate for president.
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- St. Martin Parish officials are preparing the parish for the twin storms threat ahead. St. Martin parish president Chester Cedars said he and his team are preparing for what could be the worst-case scenario. While sandbags are needed and should be used the parish is taking further precautions by making […]
To report a drainage issue, call public works at (337) 291-8517. LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- Lafayette City-Parish Hall and Lafayette Consolidated Government non-essential departments will be closed as of 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Regular office hours will resume Friday, August 28, 2020. Lafayette Utilities Systems customers should call (337) 291-5700 to report power outages […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools Darwan Lazard announced that due to downgrades in the forecast for Tropical Storm Marco, students can expect classes to resume in the parish on Tuesday, Aug. 25
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY)- Tropical Storm Laura is expected to strengthen to a possible Category 2, maybe even a Category 3, storm before it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. During Monday evening’s press briefing, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he’s urging Louisianans to take this storm seriously. Laura will be the largest […]