St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish added to FEMA disaster declaration

FEMA approved St. Landry Parish for Individual Assistance following Hurricane Laura. Also added were Caddo and LaSalle parishes. Homeowners and renters may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and under-insured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 24 Monique McKenzie, 30, 100 block of Vena Lane, Cankton.

Hurricane threat developing

The National Weather Service on Wednesday was advising that a hurricane threat was increasing for the region. People should be prepared for hurricane-force winds by Saturday, with tropical force winds starting on Friday.