Hurricane Laura

Hurricane debris lingers in parish

Hurricane debris in St. Landry Parish and particularly in Eunice continues to present a cleanup challenge. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, estimated about 40% of the hurricane debris remains in the parish.

Dealing with damaged trees after a storm

Louisiana has had its fair share of storms this year. Many people are dealing with damaged trees after hurricanes Laura and Delta. According to LSU AgCenter specialists, Hurricane Laura alone took out 757,538 acres of timber. In a state where forestry and timber ranks No.

Storm exhaustion arrives

At the beginning of the year, the storm gurus said they were more confident than usual that this hurricane season would be busier than usual. They didn’t know how right they would be.

Debris pickup slated to begin Monday

Back-to-back hurricanes left an avalanche of debris in Eunice and across the area that needs to be picked up. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said crews will begin picking up debris left on the side of roads on Monday. Whether it will be city or parish crews was uncertain Friday morning.

4-H families help one another with Hurricane Laura recovery

Louisiana 4-H members and LSU AgCenter agents have been offering hope, help and supplies to communities recovering from Hurricane Laura’s statewide trail of devastation. Former Cameron Parish 4-H’er Maeleigh Conner has seen it all.

Hurricane victims who received HUD rental assistance may be eligible for FEMA help

If you were directly impacted by Hurricane Laura and live in one of the 21 parishes designated for FEMA Individual Assistance and were receiving rental assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to the hurricane, you should register with FEMA.

City still awaiting a disaster declaration

The city of Eunice is still waiting for a federal disaster declaration that would help it pay for expenses incurred due to Hurricane Laura. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the declaration was made to help individuals with FEMA assistance.

FEMA opens mobile registration unit in Eunice

A FEMA mobile registration unit will open at Word Ministry in Eunice to assist those in need of registering for FEMA disaster assistance. The unit is located at 1960 W. Laurel Ave. in Eunice and operated 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Monday and Tuesday.

Hurricane Laura exacerbates livestock mosquito problems

Hordes of mosquitoes pushed out of the marsh by Hurricane Laura continue to menace livestock. “The population just exploded in the southwest part of the state,” said Jeremy Hebert, LSU AgCenter agent in Acadia Parish. Spraying programs in several parishes have made a big difference.

United Way establishes Hurricane Laura Relief Fund

St. Landry-Evangeline United Way announces the establishment of the Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to assist evacuees who are staying in St. Landry and Evangeline parishes. According to Ginger LeCompte, executive director of St.