David Martin and his cousin Kyso Bellard were sitting on their four wheelers preparing to go mudding when they heard a call on the radio.
Harvey evacuees from Houston and other affected areas found refuge in Eunice.
Priscilla Miller, one of the managers at Days Inn, said 15 families from Beaumont, Port Arthur are staying at the hotel.
The Cajun Navy wasted no time. Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas Coast on a Friday. By Sunday, hundreds of boats were on their way to Texas.
I remember how incredulous I was in June 2001, when a mere tropical storm named Allison dumped more than 30 inches of rain on Houston, then moved to south Louisiana and kept pouring.
As heavy rain and strong winds begin to impact Cleco’s service territory, Cleco has nearly 100 crews ready to respond to weather related power outages and clear debris that may come into contact with its power lines.
United Way of Acadiana will be launching Flood the Love, a community donation drive to collect essentials, in response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the consequent flooding across Louisiana.
LSUE will close Wednesday. This includes programs at LGMCSW, the Academy and at LSUA.
All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lafayette will be closed Wednesday.
The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism announces the following closures due to high water levels over roadways – resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey – leading to the facilities:
The following are St. Landry Parish roads affected by flooding, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.
1. Hwy 103 near John Addie-- (very muddy)
2. White Oak Rd-- (flooded) (Washington area)
UPDATE: DISTRICT 03 (ACADIANA REGION) VARIOUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HARVEY