Hurricane Resources

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. It is best to be prepared before a hurricane is forecasted.

For a hurricane preparation checklist, click here.

STAY UP-TO-DATE DURING STORMS

During storms, stay up-to-date with road closures, curfews, sandbag information, etc., by visiting Lafayette Consolidated Government’s website, www.lafayettela.gov, following Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/lafayetteconsolidatedgovernment, or by visiting the 311 Lafayette Portal, www.311lafayette.services. 

CONTACT NUMBERS

*Dial 311 to report LUS Outages and Street Flooding and Drainage Issues

• Option 1 – LUS Power and Water Outages
• Option 2 – LUS Fiber Outages
• Option 3 – Street Flooding and Drainage Issues

*Should 311 become overloaded:

• Dial 291-9200 for power outages
• 291-5700 for downed power lines or other electrical issues

SLEMCO Power Outages

• 888-275-3626

ROAD CONDITIONS

State Police – Report Roadway Emergencies

• Dial *LSP (*577) on your cell phone or call 800-469-4828

511

• Dial 511 (or 888-ROAD-511) use the “Louisiana 511” app or visit 511la.org for continual updates about weather-related road conditions, road closures and other travel information. 

ALERT NOTIFICATION APPS

• LafayetteNOW - LafayetteNOW is Lafayette Parish’s new emergency alert notification system that will deliver real-time updates straight to your phone. LafayetteNOW will send updates on: weather emergencies, road closures, public safety alerts, and other critical information. Anyone who lives, works, or regularly visits Lafayette Parish is encouraged to sign up to stay informed.
  
  • Click here to learn more or sign up.
• NOAA Weather Radar Live- Real-time radar images and severe weather alerts.
• Way to Geaux App - The app provides drivers with around the clock, real-time traffic notifications and road condition updates. Set your destination and the app will automatically send alerts to your smartphone while traveling on interstates, U.S., and state highways.
• Alert FM App - ALERT FM aggregates state and local emergency alerts and messages, including National Weather Service warnings, evacuation information, and homeland security notices.
• Red Cross Hurricane App - ALERT FM aggregates state and local emergency alerts and messages, including National Weather Service warnings, evacuation information, and homeland security notices.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Dial 211 or visit louisiana211.org
  • Call 211 for disaster resources. Specialists are available 24/7 before, during and after the storm. Services are multilingual and are accessible to the hearing impaired.
  • Callers can access disaster information about food, clothing shelters, special needs, evacuation routes, transportation assistance, crisis counseling, prescription assistance, missing persons post disaster, rebuilding assistance and more.
• American Red Cross, Acadiana Chapter, Lafayette
  • 337-234-7371, https://www.redcross.org/
  • Listing of all shelters currently open and registered through FEMA and NSS. The listing is not limited to Red Cross shelters. The website is updated every four hours. https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
• United Way of Acadiana, Lafayette
  • Disaster Relief, 233-8302
• Second Harvest Food Bank
  • 337-237-7711, https://no-hunger.org/