LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) – Flash flooding this week led to many road closures and water rescues in Lafayette. Flooding on streets like Ambassador Caffrey left many people stranded and unable to get to work Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, the Lafayette Fire Department responded to more than 20 water rescue calls.
This led some to question whether the drainage systems in Lafayette were doing their job. “I’m not sure what the problem is, if it’s the drainage system, but we definitely need some work,” Lafayette resident Kathy Handy said.
Lafayette firefighters rescue motorists, residents from Wednesday flash floods
LCG Interim Director of Public Works Warren Abadie says the drainage systems did what they’re intended to do, and they were not the problem.
“We had many cars that were flooded, many cars that were stalled. The transportation system was hampered by just the amount of water on the roadway,” Abadie said. “Once the rainfall rate settled down, the drainage system was able to work.”