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Flood 2011

Atchafalaya River Delta
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
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Mandatory Evacuations

By Ken Romero May 17, 2011

Mandatory evacuations are underway in flood zones of St. Landry and St. Martin parishes.

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Atchafalaya River
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Disaster Preparedness Meeting

By Ken Romero May 17, 2011

A disaster preparedness meeting will be held in St. Martin Parish tonight.

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Morgan City
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Morgan City Braces For Flood Thursday Or Friday, Crest Lowered

By Suzanne Ferrara May 16, 2011

Morgan City may not get flood conditions until Thursday or Friday thanks to a north wind. 

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Category: Acadiana News, Flood 2011, Lafayette News
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More Morganza Flood Gates To Open

By Suzanne Ferrara May 16, 2011

The Army Corp of Engineers is expected to open about thirty more flood gates at a slow rate.  

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Category: Acadiana News, Flood 2011, Lafayette News
Atchafalaya River
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Disaster Preparedness Meeting Scheduled For St. Martin Parish

By Suzanne Ferrara May 16, 2011

A disaster preparedness meeting will be held in St. Martin Parish Tuesday night. 

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Category: Acadiana News, Flood 2011, Lafayette News
Morganza Spillway
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Added Dredging In River

By Ken Romero May 16, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has moved in a fifth dredge to dig sediment out of the Southwest Pass, a major shipping connection between the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River.

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Category: Flood 2011, State News
Charles Boustany
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Disaster Declaration For Louisiana

By Ken Romero May 16, 2011

Congressman Charles Boustany has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture requesting a major disaster declaration for Louisiana.

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Drought Continues

By Ken Romero May 16, 2011

Much of Louisiana is suffering through extreme drought conditions, no matter the situation with the swollen Mississippi River. 

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Nine Bays Open At Morganza

By Ken Romero May 16, 2011

It began with one, and now a total of nine of 125 bays of the Morganza Spillway are open with the goal of diverting an increasing amount of Mississippi River water from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas. 

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Innundation Map courtesy US Army Corp of Engineers
Innundation Map courtesy US Army Corp of Engineers
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Morganza Spillway Opening

By Ken Romero May 14, 2011

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to open the Morganza spillway on Saturday, sending a torrent of water into the Atchafalaya River basin but taking the pressure off levees that protect populous Baton Rouge and New Orleans and oil refineries and industries.

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Inundation Map
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Morganza Opens Tomorrow “Afternoon”

By Suzanne Ferrara May 13, 2011

Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte tells KPEL's Suzanne Ferrara the Morganza Spillway will begin to open tomorrow afternoon. 

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Category: Acadiana News, Flood 2011, Lafayette News
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Acadiana State Police On Standby [Audio]

By Suzanne Ferrara May 13, 2011

State Police tell KPEL News troopers are on standby waiting to act on several possible emergency plans if necessary.  Trooper Stephen Hammonds is urging residents to stay tuned to local media for important information including possible road closures.

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Category: Acadiana News, Audio, Flood 2011, Lafayette News

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