Port Barre residents urged to prepare for high water from Bayou Courtableau

PORT BARRE, La. (KLFY)- Residents in Port Barre are being urged to prepare for potential evacuation as water levels in Bayou Courtableau continue to rise.

Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux has advised residents to take precautions following updated information indicating a greater risk of flooding than initially anticipated.

The alert comes after initial positive news regarding Port Barre’s potential impact from the rising water was overturned by updated reports showing that the volume of incoming water had been underestimated…

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