City leaders point south to flooding problems
Eunice officials estimated from 15 to 18 inches rain fell from April 30 through Wednesday flooding streets and low-lying areas.
Eunice officials estimated from 15 to 18 inches rain fell from April 30 through Wednesday flooding streets and low-lying areas.
From Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service, Lake Charles
Due to the heavy rainfall on Wednesday night into Thursday morning and expected rainfall occurring on Sunday, the St. Landry Parish Government Yambilee Building sandbag site located at 1939 W. Landry St.
The August floods that upended the lives of tens of thousands of families across 26 declared parishes also washed away the landmarks of their communities.
Volunteers are needed to assist a group of about 100 people who are to arrive Saturday to do repairs to flood-damaged residences in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes.
Every home is vulnerable to flooding. Just an inch of water can cause thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.
More than half of the dwellings damaged by Louisiana’s August floods were located in moderate- and low-risk areas.