June 2, 2012 To help everyone in Lafayette Parish be better prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms, Lafayette Utilities System has released its 2012 Hurricane Handbook. The 40-page handbook features a variety of in-depth information
June 1, 2012 Hurricane season is here. It officially begins June 1 and FEMA and NOAA are promoting Hurricane Preparedness this week.
Along with the official agencies, KTDY asks you to pledge to take the following steps:
While many Americans were enjoying the leisurely activities associated with Memorial Day weekend, there were thousands in Florida and Georgia who experienced the harshness of Tropical Storm Beryl.
If you thought mosquitoes were bad last year, brace yourselves.
May 8, 2012 Friends of Palmetto Island State Park has scheduled the 2nd Annual Jambalaya Plate Lunch sale for Sunday, May 27th.
Super Moon 2012, which occurred Saturday night, was not a sight to be missed, even if you were too busy drinking your Cinco de Mayo margaritas. This natural phenomenon is the one time a year when the moon is closer to the earth than ever, making it appear 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger. It also makes us stare off into space and go, “Whoah!?”
May 2, 2012 The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has become an annual pilgrimage for me. For the past ten years, I've been accompanied by a friend who grew up in New Orleans. If you're attending Jazz Fest for the first
April 20, 2012 The weekend is almost here! Downtown Alive is a great way to get it started. Nik-L-Beer takes the stage in Parc International at 6pm. Concessions will be available @ 5:30. The weather's going to be great!
April 17, 2012 Is December 21, 2012 the end of the world? This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.
April 17, 2012 My sister's cypress tree was struck by lightning yesterday morning when the weather blew through Abbeville, and the aftermath shows the power of lightning.
April 16, 2012 These images of Hurricane Hilda hitting south Louisiana in 1964 are reminders of the devestation a hurricane can leave behind as Louisiana heads into what experts believe could be a fairly active hurrican season.
