LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Several school systems and other entities throughout Acadiana have announce closures for Thursday, September 12, 2024. Bookmark this page, we will update this story as new closures become available.

SCHOOLS

ACADIA PARISH: 

  • All public schools - TBD
  • LSUE closed Wednesday and Thursday

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EVANGELINE PARISH:

  • All public schools - TBD

JEFF DAVIS PARISH:

  • All public schools TBD

IBERIA PARISH: 

  • All public schools closed Thursday
  • Acadiana Christian School closed Thursday

LAFAYETTE PARISH: 

  • All public schools closed Thursday
  • Lafayette Christian Academy closed Thursday
  • First Baptist Christian School closed Thursday
  • UL - TBD

ST. LANDRY PARISH: 

  • All public schools - TBD

ST. MARTIN PARISH: 

  • All public schools closed Thursday
  • Both Episcopal School of Acadiana campuses - TBD

ST. MARY PARISH:

  • All public schools closed Thursday

VERMILION PARISH:

  • All public schools Thursday

GENERAL CLOSURES

STATEWIDE:

  • All state government offices closed Thursday
  • Effective at 5 p.m. September 10, the following Louisiana State Parks will close ahead of the approaching severe weather impacts from Tropical Storm Francine. These parks will remain closed through Thursday, September 12, 2024:

Bayou Segnette; Westwego, LA
Bogue Chitto; Franklinton, LA
Cypremort Point; Cypremort Point, LA
Fairview-Riverside; Madisonville, LA
Fontainebleau; Mandeville, LA
Grand Isle; Grand Isle, LA
Lake Fausse Pointe; St. Martinville, LA
Palmetto Island; Abbeville, LA
St. Bernard; Braithwaite, LA
Tickfaw; Springfield, LA

After the severe weather threat has passed and park staff assess storm damage at the sites and we will provide an update on reopening. All reservations during the closure are canceled. Guests affected by the cancellations will be notified regarding their options. For more information, go to LaStateParks.com OR Facebook.

ACADIA PARISH: 

  • TBD
 EVANGELINE PARISH:
  •  TBD

IBERIA PARISH:

  • TBD

JEFF DAVIS PARISH:

  • TBD

LAFAYETTE PARISH:

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana closed Thursday
  • Assessor's Office closed Thursday
  • LARC closed Thursday

ST. MARTIN PARISH:

  • St. Martin Council on Aging closed Thursday

VERMILION PARISH:

  • Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Administrative Offices at 101 S. State Street (Sheriff’s Annex) and 407 Charity Street (CID) closed Thursday

Startling Images of Hurricane Ida Aftermath

Hurricane Ida was one of the most powerful, longest-lasting major hurricanes to hit the Louisiana coastline in recorded history. Due to the storm surge, Ida basically fed itself warm, moist air and maintained its major hurricane status for nearly half a day. This allowed the storm to cause catastrophic damage across a longer stretch and much further inland than other storms. Here are just some of the many images of how powerful the storm was.

Gallery Credit: Michael Dot Scott

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