The slots on the curb side drains on U.S. 190 are credited in part with sparing the road from flooding on Jan. 24 and at other times. Mayor Scott Fontenot said Eunice may have been spared the worst of the heavy rainfall, but state Department of Transportation and Development’s installation of the slotted drain lids helped with drainage. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
This is the story that is a bit late, but needs to be told anyway.
The clouds on Jan. 24 emptied flooding rain on most of St. Landry Parish.
Many areas of the parish flooded and in particular, U.S. 190 on the west end of Opelousas became more of stream than a road.
Rainfall may have been 6 inches or more in the Opelousas area and U.S. 190 eventually was closed to travel as the morning traffi...
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