Due to the anticipate effects from Hurricane Delta, the Village of Maurice will be issuing a village-wide curfew.
The curfew will be from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, until Saturday, Oct. 10. Maurice Mayor Wayne Theriot said the curfew could go longer, if needed.
Only emergency and essential personnel are allowed to travel during the curfew.
DELCAMBRE — Effective immediately, the Town of Delcambre Mayor has ordered a Mandatory Evacuation. If the storm maintains its current track and projected strength as a CAT 3 or higher, it is may cause widespread damage, injury, and/or loss of life or property with severe weather in the form of heavy winds, rains, storm surges and flooding with a possible 11 foot or higher storm surge. Evacuation for all areas of the Town of Delcambre are Mandatory.
For your safety as well as others and to allow ample time on the roads, please make every attempt to evacuate by 5:00PM Thursday, October 8, 2020.
Those choosing to stay and face this very dangerous storm must understand that rescue efforts cannot and will not begin until after the storm and surge has passed and it is safe for personnel to re-enter.
If you are not planning to evacuate, please let City Hall know as soon as possible. You may notify via the Town's Facebook page messenger or emailing townclerk@delcambre.net, publicworks@delcambre.net or mayor@delcambre.net.
This map shows where the storm surge may hit along the coast of Louisiana.
Hurricane Delta is still expected to make landfall near Vermilion Parish.
Parts of Vermilion Parish are now under a mandatory evacuation, as of 1 p.m on Wednesday.
The Police Jury ordered these areas of the parish to be evacuated:
• Pecan Island
• Intracoastal City
• Esther
• Forked Island
• Mouton Cove
• Erath (south of La. 14)
• Delcambre (south of La. 14)
• Gueydan (south of La. 14)
• and low line areas prone to flood and those who live in mobile homes in the parish.
As of noon on Wednesday, Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall near the Cameron and Vermilion Parish border on Friday around 2 p.m.
The winds in Vermilion Parish could reach 80 to 100 miles per hour. The parish is expected to get four to six inches of rain.
Also, parish officials are extremely worried about flooding from a storm surge.
From Forked Island to Delcambre, weather officials predict a storm surge of 8 to 11 feet high. Areas of Henry, Erath, Delcambre, Pecan Island and Forked Island are expected to get a storm surge.
Becky Broussard, the Office of Emergency Preparation for Vermilion Parish, said, “Those choosing to stay and face this very dangerous storm must understand that rescue efforts cannot and will not begin until after the storm and the surge have passed. “
Broussard said if you elect not to evacuate, OEP wants you to write your name, address, social security number, and next of kin on a piece of paper. Place the paper with the information in a Ziploc bag and place the bag in your pocket.
“We are expecting the worse, but praying for the best,” Broussard said.
Sandbags are currently available in Abbeville and Erath as preparation for Hurricane Delta continues.
The City of Abbeville has sandbags to its citizens at the City Barn. The barn is located at 1811 Godchaux St. City workers are there to assist anyone in need.
Residents in Erath can get sandbags in front of Erath City Hall, located at 115 W. Edward St.
Sandbags are available to Delcambre residents at the North Landry Street and West Church Street.
BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards requested a pre-landfall Federal Declaration of Emergency in a letter to President Donald J. Trump in advance of Hurricane Delta, which is forecast to make landfall along the Louisiana coast on Friday as a major hurricane, at least a Category 3.
On Tuesday, Gov. Edwards declared a state of emergency for Hurricane Delta, allowing the state to begin its preparations and to assist local governments as they respond.
“Hurricane Delta is a dangerous storm that will bring strong winds, heavy rain, life-threatening storm surge and flooding to coastal Louisiana, and I am hopeful President Trump will quickly approve my request for a federal emergency declaration,” Gov. Edwards said. “Already, we are coordinating with our federal partners to respond, as we have been since the start of the COVID pandemic in March and through several tropical events, including the devastation of Hurricane Laura in Southwest Louisiana. All Louisianans should use today to prepare for Hurricane Delta, heeding the direction of their local leaders when it comes to evacuations.”
On Tuesday, Gov. Edwards declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Delta. Click here to read the declaration.
The Governor’s office will share updates about Delta, Hurricane Laura response and recovery and COVID-19 through its texting system. People may opt-in by texting 'HurricaneDelta' to 67283 and sign up for phone calls by going to Smart911.
Mount Carmel School and Vermilion Catholic High School in Abbeville and Maltrait Memorial Catholic School in Kaplan will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
Bishop Douglas Deshotel has announced that all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lafayette will be closed Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 due to the advance of Hurricane Delta.
The Central Offices of the Diocese of Lafayette will also be closed tomorrow and Friday. In addition, over the next few days, some Catholic church parishes in parts of the Diocese may have to cancel certain Masses, go to your parish’s website or Facebook page or our Diocesan Facebook page for the latest information. Please join us in praying for the safety of all those in the path of this dangerous storm.
Wednesday’s scheduled football game between the North Vermilion Patriots and Erath Bobcats has been canceled.
All public schools in Vermilion Parish will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the possible impact from Hurricane Delta.
The Vermilion Parish School System central office will close at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler made the announcement Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Delta is currently expected to make landfall as a category 2 or 3 hurricane on Friday in southwest or south central Louisiana.
“We are closely watching what this Hurricane Delta is going to do,” Byler said in a social media post. “We hope that everyone has time to make the appropriate plans. Heed all advice from public officials.”
“Everyone, please stay safe.”
Photo from lsusports.net
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Missouri at LSU football game scheduled for Saturday night in Baton Rouge has been moved to Columbia, Missouri due to Hurricane Delta, it was announced Wednesday.
The game will kick off at 11 am CT on Saturday on an ESPN platform to be announced.
“Due to the pending impact of Hurricane Delta on Louisiana and the surrounding area, it is in the best interest for the safety of everyone involved to move the game to Columbia,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. “It was critical to relocate the game to an SEC campus where SEC COVID-19 management protocols are in place and readily applied. I appreciate the cooperation of the schools who are working closely to make the appropriate operational adjustments in order to prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes while accommodating this change in the schedule.”
The SEC continues to monitor the path of Hurricane Delta and remains in communication with member schools to evaluate its potential impact on other athletic events this week.
Statement from LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward
“While we are disappointed to not play in Tiger Stadium this weekend, Hurricane Delta’s current path and the need to play in a venue with SEC COVID-19 protocols in place made this change an absolute necessity. I want to thank Missouri Athletic Director Jim Sterk for accommodating this on such short notice and Commissioner Sankey for his continued leadership of our conference. I also want to thank those in other cities and venues who reached out to assist, including Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and his staff. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in the path of this dangerous storm. Be safe.”
SOUTHSIDE — A Catholic Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 2:00 PM in Martin & Castille's La Fleur de Lis Chapel in Lafayette, for Jeremy Broussard, 43, who peacefully passed away Tuesday morning, October 6, 2020 at his residence in Youngsville, surrounded by his family.
Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Milton.
Reverend William Schambough, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milton, will conduct the memorial services.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Wednesday from 9:00 AM until time of service.
A Rosary will be prayed by the Catholic Daughters at 12:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.
For family members and friends who are unable to attend on Wednesday, at 2:00 PM, the service will be live-streamed to a Memorial Facebook Group dedicated to Jeremy. To join the group, click the link below and then "join group". The video will appear on this group at service time (2:00 PM). You may also share memories, pictures and condolences to the family in this group.
Facebook link: www.facebook.com/groups/JeremyBroussard
Survivors include his wife and high school sweetheart, Jennifer Langlinais Broussard; his beloved children, Bailey Michelle Broussard and Carter Michael Broussard; his parents, Bert Broussard, Jr. and Sheron Schexnayder Landry; his brother, Bubba James Broussard and wife, Heather; his in-laws, Michael and Jocelyn Langlinais; his brother-in-law, Jon Langlinais and wife, Kacey Langlinais; his sister-in-law, Amy Silinsky and wife Jennifer Silinsky; and several nieces and nephews that he loved dearly (most of the time).
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and his nephew, Kalix Broussard.
A resident of Youngsville, Louisiana for most of his life, Jeremy was a loving husband, a devoted father, a cherished son-in-law and a friend to many. Jeremy was a 1994 graduate of Abbeville High School where he met the love of his life, Jennifer Langlinais. They met as sophomores, he was a football player and she was a cheerleader. After graduation, Jeremy began working in the oil industry. He had various jobs within the industry. At the time of his passing, he was a valued employee of Talos Energy as a Deepwater Construction Superintendent.
Jeremy was an avid hunter and fisherman. A devoted LSU Tiger Fan, he attended as many games as he could. Jeremy also loved to camp and enjoy the outdoors. He loved his trucks, vintage and current models, and loved his Ford (just kidding).
Jeremy could've been considered a wallflower, until you brought him to Disney World. He was quiet and reserved but had a heart of gold.
Jeremy courageously fought cancer for over 6 months. His memory will be kept alive in the hearts of all who loved him.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Mark Greenly, Jon Langlinais, Chris "Bubcat" Broussard, Dion Garber, and Chad Romero.
Memorial contributions can be made in Jeremy Broussard's name to Acadian Hospice, 413 Travis Street, Unit 100, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503.
A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Broussard family to the doctors and staff of Acadian Hospice and nurse Laura for their excellent care and tender compassion given to Jeremy and our family during this difficult time. The family would also like to thank the staff and doctors of Tulane Medical Center with special thanks to Dr. Christopher Trevino.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
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