Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Louisiana businesses and residents as a result of President Obama’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced.
President Barack Obama officially granted a major disaster declaration request for 12 Louisiana parishes, making disaster unemployment assistance available to businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a result of flooding that began Aug.
Evangeline Parish – Road Closures (10 a.m. UPDATE)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:22 AM
The Department of Transportation and Development has announced the following UPDATED road closures due to flooding in Evangeline Parish. The roads will be reopened as soon as conditions improve.
St. Landry Parish – Road Closures (10 a.m. UPDATE)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:28 AM
The Department of Transportation and Development has announced the following UPDATED road closures due to flooding in St. Landry Parish. The roads will be reopened as soon as conditions improve.
Acadia Parish – Road Closures (11 a.m. UPDATE)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 11:06 AM
The Department of Transportation and Development has announced the following UPDATED road closures due to flooding in Acadia Parish. The roads will be reopened as soon as conditions improve.
Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot, on Facebook, posted considerations for Eunice residents from T. Rick Irvin, PhD, JD., about environmental health management issues for Eunice during/after flooding.
St. Landry Parish schools will be closed Wednesday, Acadia Parish schools closed Wednesday and the rest of this week. St. Edmund Catholic School will be closed Wednesday.
Eunice Police posted the following phone numbers flood victims should use.
1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or go online and pre register:www.disasterassistance.gov
Household debris on Gum Street in Eunice. (Photo by Tom Dodge)
Be FloodSmart: Flood tips from the National Flood Insurance Program
Flooding on Bayou des Cannes on Sunday near Eunice. (Photo by Tom Dodge)
Louisiana disaster survivors are urged to register for federal disaster assistance with FEMA.
Individuals and business owners in the designated parishes who had severe storm or flood damage may register for assistance the following ways:
Gov. John Bel Edwards
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request that President Barack Obama expand the existing federal declaration for the state of Louisiana to include additional parishes has been granted.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Dash cam footage of the shooting of the 6-year-old in Marksville.
Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.
The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)
Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.
