Public Safety & Emergency Updates

Learn how Lafayette's Change the Way We Give initiative supports trusted organizations, improves roadway safety, and connects people with homeless services.

Stay safe during extreme heat with Lafayette Parish cooling centers. Find locations, hours, free transportation, and important heat safety resources.

LCG expands partnerships, housing investments, behavioral health services, and outreach efforts to address homelessness and improve public safety.

Lafayette organizations collect flood relief supplies for Avoyelles Parish recovery. Donations accepted June 19–22 at local fire stations citywide.

Mayor-President Boulet urges residents to prepare for 2026 hurricane season with safety tips, evacuation planning, sandbag locations, and emergency alert resources.

Sandbags are available in Lafayette Parish at Dugas Road and Picard Park. Residents must self-bag and bring shovels. Limits apply per household.

Attend a free Lafayette Disaster Readiness Workshop to learn hurricane preparation, flood zones, insurance coverage, FEMA resources, and recovery planning.

LCG names Earl Borden Fire Chief following national search. He brings 20+ years of fire service leadership and will lead the Fire Department forward.

Fire Station #13 in Lafayette will temporarily close for roof replacement and facility upgrades beginning April 24, 2026 while service continues nearby.

LCG allocates $350,000 in opioid settlement funding to local law enforcement agencies across Lafayette Parish to strengthen public safety response efforts now.