National Gumbo Day
In south Louisiana, we don’t need much of a reason to cook up a pot of gumbo but if you are looking for one: October 12th is National Gumbo Day. Whether you have a family…
Policyholders Only Subject to One Hurricane Deductible
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding policyholders affected by Hurricane Laura and who may be affected by Hurricane Delta that the single season named-storm/hurricane deductible law prohibits a homeowner from paying more than one named-storm/hurricane…
Separate Debris To Speed Up Pickup
Hurricane Delta plowed through Acadiana spreading branches, roof tiles, and debris all over yards and road. Most have spent the entire weekend picking up trash and placing it at the edge of their property for…
Lafayette Residents Encouraged to Fill Out Hurricane Damage Assessment Form
Lafayette Consolidated Government encourages Lafayette Parish residents whose home or business has experienced storm damage, including wind, and/or flooding as a result of Hurricane Delta, to fill out a Damage Assessment Form. This information not…
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers – REOPENED
The drive-thru Disaster Recovery Centers in Alexandria, Dry Prong, Leesville, Many, Jena, Rayne will be open Monday, Oct. 12 at 8:00 a.m. The drive-thru Disaster Recovery Centers in Lake Charles and Sulphur will open Oct.…
Entergy, SLEMCO and Cleco provide updates-info on restoring power
Utility companies in Acadiana are providing updates on restoring power to customers impacted by Hurricane Delta.According to Entergy, the storm knocked out power to approximately 320,000 customers, with the majority being in the hardest-hit areas…
Cyclone Zydeco – Mini Bike Riding Adventure
Cycle Zydeco is an event organized by the nonprofit group TRAIL. This 5-day cycling festival usually happens in the spring but due to the pandemic, the festival was pushed to October. Many of us had…
Hurricane Delta to Make Landfall Today
The latest update on Major Hurricane Delta from the National Hurricane Center: Currently it is a category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 MPH. Delta is expected to weaken slowly as it approaches the…
Parish Wide Curfews Set
Lafayette Parish After updated forecasts from the National Hurricane Center and after consulting with the Mayors, Chiefs of Police, and Chiefs of Fire in Lafayette Parish, Mayor-President Josh Guillory has decided to adjust the parish-wide…
What to Expect – Updated Parish Breakdown
Here is a Parish by Parish breakdown of how Hurricane Delta may effect each area from the National Weather Service of Lake Charles.