It was 1996, and it was the last time Lafayette's federal flood insurance maps were ... Lafayette Parish sits more than 20 feet above sea level and two miles from the Vermilion River.

The state, in collaboration with Vermilion Parish officials, designated these priority zones using flood maps and modeling data. “We are working closely with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative ...

“In case there is an emergency like an active shooter or a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, a gas leak, anything, any emergency in Vermilion Parish we can tell them the next steps to do like if ...

LCG said it has received $6.1 million from the State of Louisiana, the first reimbursement of the $27 million being withheld for proper process and permitting issues on the Bayou Vermilion Flood ...

Determined not to see a replay of problems encountered with flooded schools following Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008, authorities in Vermilion Parish are moving ahead with ...

A recent push by Acadiana politicians, river stewards and property owners to foster regional cooperation on flood control is missing at least one element critical to its success.

The St. Martin Parish Council ... s Watershed Flood Center found that removing the spoil banks could help drainage throughout Lafayette by lowering water levels on the Vermilion by almost 8 ...

Dredging the Vermilion River would do little to reduce flooding in Lafayette Parish and would do little harm to buildings downstream, a study by the Louisiana Watershed Flood Center at the ...