Acadiana Cancellations Due To Tropical Storm Barry

Many events that were scheduled across Acadiana over the next few days have been canceled or postponed due to Tropical Storm Barry.

This list will be updated as we receive new information.

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ACADIA PARISH

The July 13, 2019 administration of the ACT, scheduled to be given at LSU Eunice has been canceled due in inclement weather. The reschedule date will be posted on the ACT site.

The scheduled Summer Concerts of the Eunice Community Concert Band and Choir, scheduled for July 11 and 12, are postponed. A new date has not yet been set.

LSU Eunice will be closed on Friday, July 12 due to expected inclement weather and the potential for flooding in southwest Louisiana. All classes and events scheduled for Friday are canceled. This includes classes at LSUA and Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital.

All parish courthouses of the 15th Judicial District - Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion - will close at noon on Friday, July 12, due to inclement weather conditions. The parish courthouses will reopen for business as usual on Monday, July 15.

CALCASIEU PARISH

ACT has cancelled the test scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 13, at LaGrange High School. Those who were registered to take it will receive a new registration ticket directly from ACT.

IBERIA PARISH

Iberia Parish Summer School program will be closed Friday, July 12. All Iberia Parish School System office buildings will also be closed.

The ACT scheduled for Saturday at New Iberia Senior High has been canceled. The test will be rescheduled.

LAFAYETTE PARISH

Lafayette Parish is currently under a state of emergency, according to Lafayette City-Parish President Joel Robideaux.

Youngsville Community Church has canceled Sunday services (July 14).

Due to projected heavy rains and strong winds the sobriety checkpoint scheduled for this Friday (7/12/19) has been canceled.

The ACT scheduled for this Saturday morning (July 13, 2019) in Griffin Hall on the campus of the University of Louisiana will be rescheduled. The ACT will contact all students who have signed up to take the test. If someone was scheduled to take their test on Saturday and has questions, they can contact ACT or log in to their ACT Student Services Account. UL Lafayette will work with ACT and with test-takers to reschedule at a later date.

ACT testing scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Acadiana High School is canceled and will be rescheduled. ACT will contact all students, via email, who have signed up to take the test with the rescheduled date.

Acadian Cultural Center at 501 Fisher Road in Lafayette will be closed on Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12.

LSU Eunice classes at Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital will be canceled on Friday, July 12 due to expected inclement weather and potential flooding.

Impulse Baseball 8U tryouts scheduled for July 13 at Scott Park has been canceled. The new tryout date is Tuesday, July 16th, 6:00 Pm at Pelican Park.

All South Louisiana Community College campuses will be closed Friday, July 12 due to inclement weather. All activities planned Friday and throughout the weekend will be rescheduled. Visit GetAGamePlan.org for preparation checklists and plans. All campuses are expected to resume normal operations Monday, July 15.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be closed Friday, July 12, due to the threat of potential flooding in Acadiana from Tropical Storm Barry. All Friday classes are canceled. UL Lafayette expects to re-open and resume classes on Monday, July 15. Employees should not report to campus on Friday. Essential personnel should check with their supervisors. Participants of activities scheduled on campus, including athletic and academic summer camps, will be contacted directly by their event coordinators. All campus buildings will be closed, except for Cypress Lake Dining Hall during dining hours.

The Hilliard Museum will be closed Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 due to weather concerns. The museum will reopen to the public for our regular business hours on Tuesday, July 16.

All parish courthouses of the 15th Judicial District - Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion - will close at noon on Friday, July 12, due to inclement weather conditions. The parish courthouses will reopen for business as usual on Monday, July 15.

The boating safety class scheduled for Saturday, July 13, at the LDWF office in Lafayette on Dulles Dr. has been cancelled.

The Lafayette division of the Louisiana Western District Court will be closed on Friday, July 12.

All Lafayette Parish School System facilities are closed on Friday, July 12. All summer programs including summer feeding programs are cancelled. Essential personnel do not need to report to work; however, all should be on standby in the event they are needed.

The Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park will close at noon on Friday 7/12 and will remain closed until further notice. We encourage all residents to stay connected with us for further updates.

City Court of Lafayette will close at noon on Friday, July 12. The City Court will reopen as usual on Monday, July 15.

SMILE Community Action Agencies in St. Martin, Iberia, and Lafayette Parishes will be closed on Friday, July 12.

The Lafayette Farmer's and Artisan's Market has been cancelled for this weekend, Saturday, July 13.

Infinity College to the list of closures for Friday, July 12, 2019.

The UL Lafayette Upward Bound Non-residential Session set for Saturday, July 13 has been rescheduled for July 20.

All Lafayette Parks and Recreation Summer Enrichment Programs and Therapeutic Day Camps will be closed on Friday, July 12. All programs will resume on Monday, July 15.

LCG's Department of Public Works has announced that the Lafayette Transit System is suspending service at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12 and continuing through the weekend. Night Owl and Paratransit services are also suspended. Weather permitting, services will resume on Monday, July 15.

Acadiana Center for the Arts is closed Saturday and Sunday. Second Saturday ArtWalk is cancelled for July 13

ST. LANDRY PARISH

The Louisiana Orphan Train Museum's annual Gathering scheduled for Saturday July 10 has been canceled because of the expected weather. Organizers will reschedule for a later date.

Prarie Acadia Cultural Center at 250 West Park Avenue in Eunice will be closed on Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12.

Blue Ribbon Camp in Grand Coteau will be closed Friday, July 12.

ST. MARY PARISH

After evaluating the potential for severe weather conditions due to the tropical system in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Bagwell, Superintendent of Schools, has announced the suspension of all St. Mary Parish school summer activities and closure of offices on Friday, July12th. The Department of Homeland Security advised government agencies of the storm’s impact in a briefing this morning, leading to the decision to close out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students and staff.

Bikers on the Bayou in Morgan City , the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Easy Rider has been rescheduled to August 24, 2019.

The City Court of Morgan City will be closed on Friday, July 2019, due to the severe weather approaching the tri-city area.

VERMILION PARISH

The ACT scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at Vermilion Catholic High School in Abbeville has been canceled due to inclement weather. A rescheduled date will be posted on the actstudent.org website as soon as one is decided. Those registered for the exam at Vermilion Catholic High School will receive notification from ACT.

All parish courthouses of the 15th Judicial District - Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion - will close at noon on Friday, July 12, due to inclement weather conditions. The parish courthouses will reopen for business as usual on Monday, July 15.

ST. MARTIN PARISH

St. Martin Parish government offices and the Clerk of Court, Courhouse, and Tax Assessor's Office will be closed on Friday, July 12. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Administrative Offices will also be closed on Friday.

ACADIANA/STATEWIDE

The Louisiana Department of Corrections has cancelled all prisoner visitation at its state-run facilities until further notice. This cancellation effects Allen Correctional Center, BB Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center, David Wade Correctional Center, Dixon Correctional Institute, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and Raymond Laborde Correctional Center.
Visitation will resume following the storm, and when all of these institutions are able conduct visitation. The DOC will notify the public when visitation resumes.

All 5 locations of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Acadiana will be closed Friday, July 12.