Eunice flooding

City leaders point south to flooding problems

Eunice officials estimated from 15 to 18 inches rain fell from April 30 through Wednesday flooding streets and low-lying areas. The worst of the weather occurred Sunday, but severe storms returned Wednesday morning to renew the threat of flooding.

National Weather Serivce updates storm forecast

From Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service, Lake Charles The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting strong to severe thunderstorms today and tonight across the region.

Parish has sandbags

Due to the heavy rainfall on Wednesday night into Thursday morning and expected rainfall occurring on Sunday, the St. Landry Parish Government Yambilee Building sandbag site located at 1939 W. Landry St. in Opelousas will be open for those residents needing sandbags, according to Maj.

FEMA flood aid tops $304M

The August floods that upended the lives of tens of thousands of families across 26 declared parishes also washed away the landmarks of their communities. Critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, public buildings and schools proved as vulnerable to flood waters as had the smallest bungalow.

Help needed with flood relief group

Volunteers are needed to assist a group of about 100 people who are to arrive Saturday to do repairs to flood-damaged residences in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes. Susan Fisher, of the St.

Flood statistics prove importance of flood insurance

Every home is vulnerable to flooding. Just an inch of water can cause thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.  More than half of the dwellings damaged by Louisiana’s August floods were located in moderate- and low-risk areas.  Floods can happen anywhere and anytime.