LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A University of Louisiana at Lafayette fraternity house was heavily damaged by tree limbs in Hurricane Laura, and the students who lived there now need a new place to live for this school year. The Theta Xi house had six men living in it, though all six safely made it out […]
WASHINGTON (WGNO)— President Donald Trump says he will visit the Gulf Coast this weekend to tour damage from one of the fiercest hurricanes to hit the United States. Trump said he would visit Texas and Louisiana on Saturday or Sunday to survey the destruction caused by Laura, which Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said has killed at least four […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- Republic Services is scheduled to resume trash pickup in Lafayette on Friday, August 28. Because the storm suspended today’s garbage and recycling collection, Thursday customers will be serviced on Friday, and customers who are normally scheduled for Friday pickup will be serviced on Saturday. Republic Services appreciates customers’ patience as collection volume […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) — Members of Entergy’s storm team say they are assessing damages and restoring power where it is safe to do so after Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday morning near Cameron as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, approximately 584,000 customers throughout Entergy’s service territories were without […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Cleco Power is continuing to work to restore power to its customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. “In addition to nearly 2,000 Cleco personnel and contractors in place before Hurricane Laura made landfall, Cleco has secured an additional 375 line mechanics,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (WKRG) — Photojournalist Matt Goins shared video early Thursday morning of the Golden Nugget casino losing part of its roof as Hurricane Laura moved through the area. Laura made landfall around 1 a.m. as a dangerous category four storm. The National Hurricane Center says the storm came ashore near Cameron, La. LATEST […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) Hurricane Laura is dumping heavy rains across Acadiana including in the area of Broussard. Police Chief Brannon Decou sent a picture to the KLFY newsroom near the Shannon hardware store on Nolan Road where major street flooding has occurred. Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in southwestern Louisiana around 1 a.m. Thursday, came in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Widespread heavy rainfall from Hurricane Laura has caused some flooding issues in parts of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish. Portions of Ambassador Caffery Parkway near Eraste Landry Road, University Avenue near the underpass, and Guilbeau Road near Congress Street were impassable early Thursday morning due to flooding. Local officials have not reported any road […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) To report a power outage or get information about power outages in your area through Slemco, Cleco, Entergy or LUS, see the links below. SLEMCO – To report a power outage from anywhere on SLEMCO’s system, dial: 1-888-275-3626 or click here CLECO – To report a power outage from anywhere on CLECO’s system, dial: 1-800-622-6537 or […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, portions of I-10 closed late Wednesday due to the imminent arrival of #HurricaneLaura. I-10 eastbound is closed at the Texas/Louisiana state line, and I-10 westbound is closed west of the Atchafalaya Basin, DOTD stated in a social media post. To detour the closure […]
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents choosing to ride out Hurricane Laura. ‘Write your name, address, social security number and next of kin and put it in a ziplock bag in your pocket,” the sheriff’s office stated in a post on Facebook. Earlier on Wednesday, the […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The worst part of hurricanes is their dangerous unpredictability, which could leave local residents with debris once the storm has passed. Lafayette Consolidated Government is asking residents to sort that debris for pickup. Because area landfills are permitted to accept certain materials, not all flood debris is taken to the same […]