IBERIA PARISH – Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on August 30, 2020, Troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on US Highway 90 near North College Road. The crash claimed the life of 40-year-old Chad James Maturin of Abbeville.
Gov. John Bel Edwards
BATON ROUGE — In a letter to President Donald Trump, Gov. John Bel Edwards today requested a major disaster declaration for 23 parishes in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Laura which, if approved, would bring FEMA assistance to affected individuals and communities. At least ten people have died in Louisiana following the storm, with many thousands more suffering damage to their homes and businesses.
A small part of Abbeville is under a boil advisory because of a broken water line that is already repaired.
A 6-inch water broke near WalMart but it was repaired by City workers. However, until the state is able to test the water, business owners around Walmart are under a boil advisory.
The boundaries are Cattle Festival Road, Veterans Memorial Drive and Lauren Parc Road. It is unknown how long the boil advisory will take place.
DELCAMBRE — Town of Delcambre (Iberia/Vermilion Parish), is currently facing the threat of high winds, heavy rains, storm surges and flooding as a result of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Laura.
Therefore, Mayor Pam Blakely has issued an Emergency Declaration, effective Monday, August 24, 2020.
Blakely said that after careful consideration and consultations with representatives of the Iberia Parish & Vermilion Parish Offices of Emergency Preparedness and out of an abundance of caution;
At the age of 80, Whalen Bertrand is busy getting ready for Tropical Storm Laura Monday evening.
Whalen Bertrand lifts a boat trailer in order to back his tractor behind it. He moved the boat onto a ridge in case a storm surge hits Pecan Island.
PECAN ISLAND - Whalen Bertrand has been dealing with storm surge since he was 16 years old. Today, he is 80 years old and lives in Pecan Island.
For the last two days, Bertrand, who lives on the westside of Pecan Island, has been getting ready for Hurricane Laura. He has picked up things in his yard and carried them up to his house.
Laura is expected to bring a 7-11 foot storm surge to parts of Vermilion Parish.
Bertrand does not need a weather person to tell him if Laura is dangerous. He only needs to know where along the coast will the storm hit.
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