LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — With everything that has happened in Texas due to the severe flash floods, LCG wants to remind folks in Lafayette Parish that their local government is ready and prepared.
Chad Sonnier, Director of theLafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, explained key points of the newly released plan.
Sonnier acknowledges the concerns of residents about flooding. He suggests the risk of flash flooding, similar to the significant damage and loss of life in Texas, is less likely to occur in Lafayette Parish. Even so, local governments must be prepared regardless of how unlikely it may seem…