Sunshine on Monday played a sharp contrast to a weekend that brought around 20 inches of rain to the Maurice area.
Monday did allow residents of the Village of Maurice to begin an unprecedented recovery process.
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:
Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
By calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
By David Anderson
Acadian Home Builders Association
The Department of Transportation and Development has announced the following REVISED road closures due to flooding in Vermilion Parish. The roads will be reopened as soon as conditions improve.
ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS: Due to the excessive flooding, our drivers who pick up the Herald from the printers have not been able to find any roads that were not flooded.
Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness is asking that if you know of anyone in Vermilion Parish that has water in their homes, they need to call the Vermilion Parish Police Jury office a
We are sorry to inform our customers that the Abbeville Meridional's Sunday edition cannot be printed today due to roads still being flooded and employees cannot reach the building.
If you are in need to leave your home due to rising water, the Rene Rost Middle School gym is now open as a shelter.
A curfew has been set for all of Vermilion Parish.
The curfew will run from 5 p.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Sunday.
Chief of Police Boyd Adams has issued the following statement: ANYONE DRIVING AROUND THE STREETS OF KAPLAN WILL BE CITED OR POSSIBLY ARRESTED. STAY OFF OF THE STREETS.
One Abbeville councilman is tired of seeing prime acreage at the Abbeville Chris Crusta Airport not being used to its fullest potential.