(KLFY) Governor John Bel Edwards says his office is working to get DSNAP approved for Hurricane Delta, and wants residents affected to pre-register to get a head start on your phone application and interview if DSNAP (Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is approved for your parish. In a social media post, Edwards encourged those seeking [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- The Iberia Parish Government has set up a phone bank to answer questions that the public may have regarding Hurricane Delta and damages following the storm. According to Iberia Parish President M. Larry Richard, the phone bank will be open from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Police Department is asking residents to remain patient and courteous on the roadways as utility crews continue to restore power throughout the city. According to Sgt. Wayne Griffin, there are several major intersections throughout the city that still do not have functioning traffic lights. Police officers are posted at many [...]
CARENCRO, La. (KLFY) -- Carencro Fire Chief David Mouton is warning residents to check their appliances if their power has been knocked out by Hurricane Delta. The warning comes after an apartment caught fire this morning due to a stove being left on after power was knocked out by the storm. When the power came [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Vitalant says Hurricane Delta has led to blood drive cancellations and donations center closures, resulting in the loss of over 400 anticipated donations. With some future blood drives canceled or postponed, Vitalant said that number is expected to rise, and they are urging donors to give blood as soon as they [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Utility System (LUS) reported progress overnight, restoring power to an additional 1,700 customers. That means power has been restored to 83% of customers affected by Hurricane Delta as of 8 a.m. this morning. Roughly 8,200 customers remain without power. "We understand how disruptive and inconvenient the outages are and continue [...]
PINEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Officials with Cleco said customer service centers in Crowley and Opelousas will be closed today due to storm damage from Hurricane Delta. As of 8 a.m. this morning, the company also reported that it had restored power to 102,442 customers (77 percent) out of the more than 132,000 who lost power [...]
Hot temperatures will be in the forecast for today with highs climbing into the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. The good news is this heat will not last too much longer. In fact, by tomorrow morning, cooler and drier air will be working into the area. The first of two fronts comes in overnight [...]
Adeline Miller has been playing Fiddle for 13 years. She has performed Cajun music with her younger brother, Robert, as far as Portland, Maine in the USA and Nova Scotia, Canada. Adeline has attended the Sainte Anne University French Immersion Program in Nova Scotia as well. She plays fiddle and sings French vocals at many [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A house fire left the streets of Scott filled with smoke late Sunday afternoon as smoke was seen rising from miles away on I-10. Neighbors tell us they saw power lines fall into trees before the fire started and then say the fire spread to the back of the home. It happened [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) Thousands are still without power in Acadia Parish. For Entergy customers, it could be Saturday or Sunday before power is restored and Governor Edwards said in some places, it could be over a week. Crews are on the ground and are working quickly to restore the outages. Several power lines were [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Crews have restored power to over 200,000 customers affected by Hurricane Delta, and estimated restoration times are now available for all customers who were impacted by the storm. Entergy has a storm team of 8,500 responding to the approximately 110,000 customers still without power as of 6 p.m. Sunday. At its [...]