Burn ban in effect for 20 parishes hit by Hurricane Laura
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:43am
A "burn ban" is in effect for 20 parishes that suffered significant damage by Hurricane Laura, State Fire Marshal H.
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Laura is gone, but will there be others
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 9:38pm
Perhaps you've heard the saying, "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come."
Weekend COVID update shows 11 new cases, one more death for Avoyelles Parish
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 12:52pm
Avoyelles Parish continued a trend of only a few new cases per day with today's COVID update showing 11 new cases and another COVID-related death over the weekend.
A line of sleeping trailers is the temporary home of Cleco utility crews working to restore electricity to thousands of customers in Avoyelles and surrounding parishes. The Hurricane Recovery Center includes a large tent that serves as cafeteria and command center. Crews from as far away as Illinois and Kentucky have been called in to help this area recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Laura, which hit southwest Louisiana as a Category 4 killer storm last Thursday. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
1,701 still without power in Avoyelles as of noon Sunday
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 12:13pm
While Avoyelles is much more fortunate than some other parishes struck by Hurricane Laura, for 1,701 utility customers in the parish were still without electricity as of noon today.
Vo tech closed through Labor Day
Sat, 08/29/2020 - 3:50pm
CLTCC Closed Through Labor Day Due to Aftermath of Hurricane Laura