'What's up with the low-flying aircraft?'


According to a press release from Lafayette Consolidated Government, the spraying was set to take place in our area on Sunday, October 25th.

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While many made preparations for the spraying on Sunday, a lot of those same Lafayette Parish residents were caught off guard Monday night when the C-130H continued the spraying operation.

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The Plane the Plane ... Why is he flying so low?

Posted by Tonja Sias on Monday, October 26, 2020

Others demanded answers from Lafayette Consolidated Government and Congressman Clay Higgins.

Congressman Clay Higgins, can you please explain to me and my community how there was little to no warning about the...

Posted by Sarah Gauthier Roy on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

This alleged exchange between a Lafayette Parish resident and Lafayette Consolidated Government suggests that they may have been unaware of the extended operation as well.

The level of incompetence is unacceptable. I’m so glad they have time to monitor cajUUUn Memes and John Merrifield’s social media for ANTIFA posts though

Posted by Amy Elizabeth on Monday, October 26, 2020

While many were caught off guard by the low-flying C-130 others were excited to see the military aircraft from a close-up view.

Spraying was scheduled to happen on Sunday, October 25th, but no indication was given that the operation was continuing today.

Posted by KATC-TV 3: Acadiana's Newschannel on Monday, October 26, 2020

The pesticide used during the spraying operation is called "naled" which the EPA's website describes as an insecticide that is

most commonly applied aerially as an ultra-low volume (ULV) spray. ULV sprayers mounted on planes or helicopters dispense very fine aerosol droplets containing small quantities of insecticide that drift through the air and kill mosquitoes on contact. The spray is dilute (only 1-2 tablespoons of naled is applied per acre sprayed) and the amount that ultimately floats to the ground is small and dissipates quickly."

We've reached out to LCG and will update this story when we receive more information.

After an influx of mosquitos in Lafayette Parish following Hurricanes...

Posted by Lafayette Consolidated Government on Friday, October 23, 2020

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