WASHINGTON, D.C. (KLFY) -- U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy delivered a speech on the Senate floor today on the severe flooding across South Louisiana. His remarks are printed in full below: I rise today to bring attention to south Louisiana. Heavy rains hammered our communities, there’s a State of Emergency across the area with more rain [...]
UPDATE, 5/18/21: St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin said officers have arrested Joshua Davis for the shooting death of Jordan Bulliard. Davis faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal discharge of a firearm. He was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail and has a bond of $500,000. ORIGINAL POST: [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Louisiana State Police are investigating a shooting involving a New Iberia Police officer and a suspect near the corner of Dale and Center streets in New Iberia. State Police are investigating the shooting, though injuries were reported as negligible. The suspect is in custody. Details are still few, though updates [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Parish residents who sustained storm and/or flood damages from this week's rains are being asked to report their damages to the state. The reports, once filed, will be available to the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, according to consolidated government officials. "The state will use the [...]
CROWLEY, La. - Acadia Parish Police Jury President Chance Henry declared a State Of Emergency for Acadia Parish due to recent flooding and tornadoes. The Police Jury along with the Acadia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are continuing to monitor conditions within the parish. Any citizens that were impacted by the events [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board released it's preliminary report into the fatal capsizing of the liftboat Seacor Power. Here's what the report had to say: There were 19 people aboard the U.S.-flagged, 175-foot-long Seacor Power, at the time of the accident; six people were rescued by the Coast Guard and Good Samaritan [...]
LAFAYETTE, LA (KLFY)-- Consistent rain and already saturated ground have made a mess of Lafayette traffic Monday. Several drivers were left stalled in deep water trying to cross the Hub City's major roadways. On Ambassador Caffery and emergency responders were kept busy. One firefighter said he had helped half a dozen stranded drivers within just [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- The St. Landry Parish School Board announced it is closing schools early due to forecasted rain and possible flooding and hazardous road conditions. Dismissal times are as follows: SLATS/Alternative - 1:30 p.m. MACA/BioMed - 1:40 p.m. High School/Junior High - 2 p.m. Head Start - 2 p.m. North Central/Palmetto - 2 [...]
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7:00 pm Thursday. More heavy showers and storms are expected today and will remain possible Wednesday and Thursday. Acadiana is mostly dry early this morning but heavy showers and storms will develop by lunchtime and could last through much of the afternoon. An additional 2" to 4" [...]
(KLFY) More than 3,000 residents were without power from severe weather Monday, as reported by SLEMCO. The outages were reported in Lafayette, Acadia, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes. School closures on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 SLEMCO Utility Spokesperson Mary Laurant said crews were working throughout the evening to restore power to residents and businesses in the area. The outage was [...]
Lafayette, LA., (KLFY) Severe storms caused flooding across Acadiana Monday afternoon leaving one of the busiest roadways in Lafayette to quickly become impassable during rush hour. It was like a monsoon, according to one driver, who said he's never seen anything like it. At the intersection of Camellia Blvd. and Johnston Street drivers attempted to [...]
(KLFY) The following parishes have reported school closures for Tuesday due to severe weather that happened on Monday, May 17, 2021. In Jeff Davis Parish, Schools Superintendent Kirk Credeur released the following message: "Due to extensive rainfall, flooding, rising water, and more rain in the forecast, I am cancelling in-person learning for all Jefferson Davis [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) Late Monday evening, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory ordered a citywide curfew for Lafayette "beginning immediately" and until 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 18. The curfew imposed by the Mayor’s order will not apply to essential workers, including working news media. "Beginning immediately a curfew is in effect for Lafayette Parish until 6:00 a.m., [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Numerous roads are closed around Acadiana. Here's an updated list. This is not a complete list as there are numerous subdivisions with high water. Officials advise to stay inside until the flood waters recede. We will update this list as we receive more information. Lafayette Parish Click here for a map [...]
GUEYDAN, La. (KLFY) A large portion of Gueydan remains without power as of 10 p.m. Monday night after a transformer at the town's main electrical facility malfunctioned following a lightning strike. Fire Chief Evans Bourque said fire crews responded to calls of a fire after an explosion and a loud boom. He said, on arrival, [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — Gov. John Bel Edwards today issued a State of Emergency Declaration in response to the ongoing severe weather impacting Southwest Louisiana. Numerous Flash Flood Warnings and Tornado Warnings have already were issued Monday by the National Weather Service (NWS) with additional rains expected across the state for the next several days. “Water rescues [...]
Share your weather video or pictures by sending them to news@klfy.com. PECANIERE, La. (KLFY) -- Local residents captured tornadic activity in rural St. Landry Parish and Acadia Parish at around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon as a heavy band of thunderstorms moved across Acadiana. Kayla Richard shared her video (above) with News 10, noting that the [...]
Federal authorities say a man on trial in Fargo, North Dakota, has slashed his own throat in the courtroom and died.
Pasquotank County District Attorney R. Andrew Womble will hold a press conference on Tuesday about the results of an investigation into the deputy-involved shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. last month.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY) Only minor injuries were reported after an RV camper was flipped over by strong winds as severe storms passed through Jeff Davis Parish Monday afternoon. Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Chris Ivey said the incident happened on Ava Lane. He said a family was inside the camper when it [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La (KLFY) -- A Franklin man turned himself in to police for murder after 36 years passed and an investigation went cold, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office. Larry Gene Hicks, 78, of Franklin, was arrested on May 18, on a Camden County, Missouri warrant for second-degree murder. Last week, [...]
(KLFY) An offshore worker died over the weekend during routine work on a small oil platform off the central Louisiana coast. A spokesperson with Lafayette-based Fieldwood Energy, John Smith, confirmed the fatality with KLFY and then directed us to a statement posted on the company's website. "We are deeply saddened to confirm that on May [...]