evacuation

Officials ask that people stay clear of the evacuation zone until the "All Clear" is given.

Law enforcement are on the scene and investigating.

Curfews remain in Jeff Davis and Cameron Parish as recovery from Hurricane Delta continues.

St. Martin Parish President Chester Cedars has announced a Parish-wide curfew beginning Wednesday (08/26/20).

As Acadiana braces for the impacts of Hurricane Laura, there are some mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders issued for our area.

Residents of Lower Cameron Parish are remembering the lessons of Hurricane Rita as they evacuate ahead of Laura.

The Cameron Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness has issued a mandatory evacuation which is now underway (08/24/20).

Here is a list of areas that hold a voluntary evacuation order.

As simple as it sounds, there are a few things that can be done in advance that might make a real difference for the safety of you and your family.

According to WAFB in Baton Rouge, there is a possible chemical leak at DOW Chemical near Baton Rouge.

A gas leak in Acadia Parish is forcing sheriff's office officials to order the evacuation of residents within a one-mile radius of La Fosse Road and Everglade Morse.

The campuswide evacuation of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in response to a bomb threat took a "a lot of effort" and cooperation among the various local, state, and federal agencies that assisted in that investigation.

Students were evacuated within an hour after the bomb threat was called in.

PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — The mandatory evacuation for residents in a one-mile radius around the Air Liquide Specialty Chemicals plant in Port Allen has been lifted and U.S. 190 has been reopened. State police say the road reopened and the evacuation was lifted just before 8:15 a...

The massive flooding predicted after the opening of the Morganza Spillway hasn't materialized and yesterday the last of the mandatory evacuations for St. Landry and St. Martin parishes were lifted.

The mandatory evacuation order for residents of St. Landry Parish living on the east side of the levee has been lifted.

Major Ginny Higgins with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office says the mandatory evacuation of Happy Town and Sherburne ended at 8 o'clock this morning.

While the water is still rising in some areas, authorities in St. Martin Parish lifted a mandatory evacuation for portions of the Butte LaRoae-Happy Town area to a voluntary evacuation at 8:00 this morning.

St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier is reporting most residents have evacuated the Butte La Rose area  because they are taking the flood threat seriously.

Are the state's hospitals and nursing homes prepared for possible evacuations from rising river waters?