ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Vermilion Parish officials are calling for a mandatory evacuation for the following areas in Vermilion Parish: Pecan Island Intracoastal City Esther Forked Island Mouton Cove The following areas south of La. 14; South Erath, South Delcambre, and South Gueydan. Those choosing to stay and face this dangerous storm must understand that rescue […]
FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) — Parish President David Hanagriff has issued a mandatory evacuation for areas south of Intracoastal Waterway, including: Ashton Freetown Rd. Glencoe Louisa South of La. 83 at Cypremort Road Residents along Kelly Canal Hanagriff said if you had any flooding for hurricanes Barry or Rita, or if you are near any waterway, […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold an 11:30 a.m. press briefing on the status of Hurricane Laura. KLFY TV 10 will air the briefing live. You can also watch it below:
DELCAMBRE, La. (KLFY) — Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely has issued a voluntary evacuation for residents in low-lying areas after consulting with Iberia Parish and Vermilion Parish Offices of Emergency Preparedness. Officials are also asking residents who are not evacuating to call Town Hall or send a message via Facebook to let them know your address […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) arrested three after a sting at Cajun Cannabis turned up marijuana plants and a number of other illegal items. Sgt. Wayne Griffin said the TNT executed a search warrant at the store, which turned up three marijuana plants with a street value of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRPROUD) – FEMA has made emergency aid available to Louisiana since this past weekend. Now that Hurricane Laura is bearing down on the Louisiana-Texas border, President Trump has amended the emergency declarations. Details about the changes can be found below: President Donald J. Trump amended the emergency declarations for Louisiana and Texas. The […]
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says there’s one message for people in the state’s 5th most populus city ahead of hurricane Laura’s landfall: “Get out of Lake Charles. Get out of Calcasieu Parish.” A mandatory evacuation is underway in Calcasieu Parish, which includes Lake Charles, Westlake, Sulphur, Vinton, Iowa and Moss Bluff. Mayor Hunter spoke […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana National Guard is ready to mobilize in the hardest-hit areas after Hurricane Laura blows through. Heavy equipment is staged at the National Guard’s regional headquarters in Lake Charles. They’ll need it when servicing eight Louisiana parishes, including those under mandatory evacuation. “Get out of Lake Charles and get […]
