Heavy rainfall, high winds expected from Tropical Storm Cindy
Published 8:54 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, under the direction of Vice President Guy Brame, has issued an Emergency Declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Cindy. An Emergency Declaration means emergency plans have been activated.
The Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness officials are advising residents to be prepared for potential flooding over the next few days. Cindy is likely to dump an estimated 3-6 inches of rain in Southwest Louisiana from late Tuesday night through Friday. High winds, power outages and property damage are also possible.
The threat of heavy rain on top of already-swollen rivers makes flooding likely. The Calcasieu River is already high in some locations, so any additional rainfall will be unable to drain quickly.
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a tropical storm warning for Calcasieu, Cameron, Jeff Davis, Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion parishes, as well as Jefferson and Orange counties.
The Police Jury will ratify this declaration at its regular June 22 meeting.
