A gas leak in Acadia Parish is forcing sheriff's office officials to order the evacuation of residents within a one-mile radius of La Fosse Road and Everglade Morse.
The campuswide evacuation of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in response to a bomb threat took a "a lot of effort" and cooperation among the various local, state, and federal agencies that assisted in that investigation.
Officials in St. Martin Parish are saying that a mandatory evacuations are highly likely, anticipating that they may be issued as early as next week. Officials are already exploring clean up efforts for their area as they prepare for record flooding levels.