January 14, 2013 We just received word from the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development that the following roads are closed or have high water levels as of 10:15 AM, Monday, January 14, 2013
January 11, 2013 The St. Mary Parish School System will make up time lost to the recent floods by adding 15 minutes to the school day, beginning Tuesday January 22. The amended schedule will continue through Friday, April 5
January 11, 2013 The Vermilion River has receded some since yesterday afternoon. Now you can see the top of the walkway railing.
January 10, 2013
Acadia Parish
Closures:
La. 1111 from I-10 to La. 1112
La. 1112 between south La. 1111 to north La. 1111
La. 178 between La. 95 to La. 1104
La. 35 from La. 95 to the St. Landry Parish Line
La.365 from La.13 to La.370
La.35 between La.98 and La.1102
La.91 between La.3067 and La. 368
La. 91 Pontoon Bridge @ Esterwood
La. 95 from south of La. 35 to La. 1108
La.365 from La.13 to La.370
La. 1120 from La. 100 to La. 98
Open:
La. 100 from La. 97 to La. 91
High Water
La. 98 between La. 35 and La. 367
La. 367 between La. 370 and the St. Landry Parish line
La. 100 between La. 1124 and La. 3070
La. 91 from La. 100 to Orchid road
La. 35 from Lafayette Parish Line to La. 342
La. 92 from La. 13 to La. 1124
La. 92 at La. 1119
Evangeline Parish
Closures:
La. 376 (Bond Road) from La. 13 to Bieber Lane
La. 29 from La. 95 to La. 13
La. 1166 from La. 104 to La. 1165
La. 95 from La. 29 to La. 758
La. 104 from (Mamou) Jct. La. 29 to Jct. La. 3149
La. 95 from La. 29 to La. 104
La. 1160 from La. 13 to Mike Lane
La. 758 from La. 29 to La. 95
La. 363 from La. 1169 to St. Landry Parish Line
La. 10 from La. 13 to La. 106
Open:
U.S. 167 from La. 748 to La. 103
High Water:
La. 376 from La. 72 to La. 10
La. 748 from La. 1169 to St. Landry Parish Line
La. 376 from La. 1172 to U.S. 167
La. 106 from La. 13 to U.S. 167
La. 106 from U.S. 167 to La. 3042
Iberia Parish
All roads are open.
Lafayette Parish
Closures:
La. 342 from La. 700 (Acadia Parish Line) to La. 35
High Water:
La. 700 from La. 342 to Vermilion Parish Line
St. Landry Parish
Closures:
La. 361 between U.S. 71 and Big Cane
La. 752 from La. 751 to U.S. 190
La. 743 north of La. 744
La. 343 north of La. 761 (Bristol area)
Open:
La. 13 from La. 91 to Acadia Parish Line
U.S. 190 eastbound at the intersection of La. 104 (Opelousas)
High Water:
La. 29 at St. Landry Parish Line
U.S. 190 from Lawtell near the intersection of La. 35
La. 35 from La. 358 to La. 751
St. Martin Parish
All roads are open and clear of high water.
Vermilion Parish
Open:
U.S. 167 from La. 14 Bypass to La. 14 Business Route (Port Street to La. 14B in Abbeville) (*Closed due to down power line)
La. 338 from La. 14B to Jct. La 14 Business Route (Charity Street)
High Water:
La. 717 from Lake Road to Harry Road
La. 91 at Mara Michele Canal Bridge
La. 690 from La. 82 to the Vermilion River
La. 700 at Bayou Grand Marais
La. 700 at the Lafayette Parish Line
La. 705 at the Acadia Parish Line
La. 713 from Bill Searle Rd. to Parish Road P-8-68
La. 3267 from South Hospital Dr. to South Airport Rd.
La. 91 from La. 332 to Spencer Rd.
La. 3143 from La. 91 to La. 711
Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route and avoid this area.
Effective immediately, the following road closures and high water notifications are in place due to heavy rains. The roads will be reopened as soon as conditions improve.
Acadia Parish
Closures:
La.91 between La.3067 and La. 368
La. 100 from La. 97 to La. 91
La. 91 Pontoon Bridge @ Esterwood
La. 95 from south of La. 35 to La. 1108
La.365 from La.13 to La.370
La. 1120 from La. 100 to La. 98
Open:
La. 95 south of Church Point (0.8 miles south of its intersection with LA 178)
High Water
La. 91 from La. 100 to Orchid road
La. 1111 from I-10 to La. 1112
La. 35 from Lafayette Parish Line to La. 342
La.3070 between La.98 and La. 100
La.367 between La.98 and La.1113
La.98 between La.3070 and La.13
La. 95 between La. 1097 and La. 98
La. 13 from La. 1121 to La. 370
La. 35 from La. 370 to La. 95
La. 92 from La. 13 to La. 1124
La. 92 at La. 1119
La. 95 from La. 178 to La. 754
La. 95 from La. 1096 to I-10 overpass
La. 97 at La. 100
La. 97 at La. 98
La. 367 at La. 365 (and on La. 367 0.70 miles north of La. 365)
La. 370 from La. 13 to La. 367
U.S.90 from La. 1124 to Jeff Davis Parish Line
Evangeline Parish
Closures:
La. 95 from La. 29 to La. 758
La. 104 from (Mamou) Jct. La. 29 to Jct. La. 3149
La. 95 from La. 29 to La. 104
La. 1160 from La. 13 to Mike Lane
La. 758 from La. 29 to La. 95
La. 363 from La. 1169 to St. Landry Parish Line
La. 376 (Bond Road) from La. 13 to Spring Prairie Road
La. 10 from La. 13 to La. 106
Open:
U.S. 167 from La. 748 to La. 103
High Water:
La. 376 from La. 72 to La. 10
La. 748 from La. 1169 to St. Landry Parish Line
La. 29 from La. 95 to St. Landry Parish Line
La. 376 from La. 1172 to U.S. 167
La. 106 from La. 13 to U.S. 167
La. 106 from U.S. 167 to La. 3042
Iberia Parish
All roads are open.
Lafayette Parish
Open:
La. 342 Ridge from La. 93 Roundabout to Rue Ile Des Cannes
Closures:
La. 342 from La. 700 (Acadia Parish Line) to La. 35
High Water:
La. 339 at La. 92
La. 734 at LA. 339
La. 98 at La. 343
La. 89 at Eddie Lewis Rd.
La. 342 at La. 719
La. 700 from La. 342 to Vermilion Parish Line
St. Landry Parish
Closures:
La. 361 between U.S. 71 and Big Cane
La. 752 from La. 751 to U.S. 190
La. 743 north of La. 744
La. 361 1 mile north of La. 71
La. 343 north of La. 761 (Bristol area)
Open:
La. 360 north of La. 10
U.S. 190 from eastern Eunice City Limits to La. 13
La. 182 from La. 3233 to La. 178
High Water:
La. 29 at St. Landry Parish Line
La. 13 from La. 91 to Acadia Parish Line
U.S. 190 from Lawtell near the intersection of La. 35
La. 35 from La. 358 to La. 751
U.S. 190 eastbound at the intersection of La. 104 (Opelousas)
St. Martin Parish
All roads are open and clear of high water.
Vermilion Parish
Open:
U.S. 167 from La. 14 Bypass to La. 14 Business Route (Port Street to La. 14B in Abbeville) (*Closed due to down power line)
La. 338 from La. 14B to Jct. La 14 Business Route (Charity Street)
High Water:
La. 690 from La. 82 to the Vermilion River
La. 700 at Bayou Grand Marais
La. 700 at the Lafayette Parish Line
La. 705 at the Acadia Parish Line
La. 713 from Bill Searle Rd. to Parish Road P-8-68
La. 3267 from South Hospital Dr. to South Airport Rd.
La. 335 from La. 694 to Melrose Rd.
La. 91 from La. 332 to Spencer Rd.
La. 343 from La. 696 to La 697
La. 335 from La. 14 Bypass to La 14 Business Route (Charity Street in Abbeville)
La. 14 throughout Gueydan
La. 3143 from La. 91 to La. 711
La. 35 south from la. 82 to La. 335
La. 699 from La. 343 to Claude Road
U.S. 167 from La. 92 to Alfred Road
La. 14 from La. 89 to the old La. 14 in Erath
La. 330 from La. 1260 to La. 82
Closed:
Acadia Parish: LA 95 South of Church Point
St. Landry: LA 36, 1 mile north of LA 71 and LA 343 north of LA 761 (Bristol area)
We received this update from the Louisiana Department of Transportation at 5:08pm 1/10/13, concerning state highway closures/water situations:
Effective immediately, the following road closures and high water notifications are in place due to heavy rains.
January 10, 2013 The Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has sent a truck and two soldiers to help with evacuations in Crowley.
The 225th Engineer Brigade has sent a high-water truck to Marksville, and units are on standby statewide
January 10, 2013 Sandbags are available for self-bagging as of 6:30 this morning at these locations:
December 19, 2012 Many people associate the end-of-the-year holidays with colder temps, and most post cards that you can buy about Christmas and New Year's include some reference to snow; whether it be a snow man, snow balls, a snow-covered village, or CJ making yellow snow - most of them contain some reference to snow.
December 11, 2012 This amazing video is a time lapse of the sun setting behind a deck of clouds underneath the observatory at Mount Washington, New Hampshire. (That white fluffy stuff in the middle of the picture is not snow or waves, it's clouds!)
December 10, 2012 If you didn't make gumbo this weekend, today's the day! Acadiana woke up to some serious rain this morning, and cooler temps are soon to follow. KATC TV 3 reports that these storms will move through the Acadiana area by late morning, clearing the way for cooler temperatures this afternoon and tonight
November 20, 2012 Are you cold-natured or warm-natured? Cold-natured people tend to do better in warmer climates, and it seems that the thought of 60-degrees-or-colder sends them running for thicker socks. Warm-natured, on the other hand (Steve Wiley), can wear shorts to work in 50-degree weather and put the thermostat on 68 when he gets there.
November 13, 2012 Well, the power is out in parts of Carencro, which is the closest we have come to having a "snow day" in a long time.
November 11, 2012 Steve Wiley recently posted a story about hamburgers, asking how much you would be willing to pay for one. This story is about some kids that send a burger into space: not aboard the Soyuz, or the Space Shuttle, not on the International Space Station, but aboard a specially-designed platform, hanging from a helium-filled balloon.
