Hurricane Delta

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.

Delta damage to schools estimated at $1.4M

Hurricane Delta caused about $1.4 million in damage to St. Landry Parish public schools. Claudia Blanchard, director of operations for the School Board, gave the estimate at a meeting of the Board’s Buildings, Lands and Sites Committee meeting on Tuesday. “We did have some damages.

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.

Hurricane Delta hit hard

There were no injuries reported in Eunice from Hurricane Delta, but it turned into a tree-toppling mess-maker. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said Delta was worse for Eunice than Hurricane Laura six weeks ago. “We have a ton of debris now roadside,” he said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.

Drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center opening today in Eunice

A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Eunice today. The center is staffed with FEMA personnel who are available to scan documents, assist with registration and answer questions about disaster-assistance programs.

St. Landry Parish Government announces several Delta recovery efforts

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced several Hurricane Delta recovery efforts in the parish this week.

Download the 8 p.m. National Weather Service update on Hurricane Delta

Hurricane Delta is continuing to weaken very slowly. We just had a wind gust of 94 mph here in Lake Charles. Winds should start decreasing along and south of the I-10 corridor in the next 2 to 4 hours, but will be increasing in parts of central Louisiana still.

6 p.m. National Weather Service update

Hurricane Delta is moving ashore in Cameron and Vermilion Parishes this evening. Hurricane force winds are seen in those regions, as well as parts of southeast Texas and Calcasieu and Jeff Davis Parishes. Tides are now falling in Sabine Pass, so the storm surge warning is ending there.