‘We haven’t been tested’ — Boulet proposes new emergency prep office
With hurricane season underway, Mayor-President Monique Boulet wants to update Lafayette’s emergency response plan for the first time since the 1970s.
With hurricane season underway, Mayor-President Monique Boulet wants to update Lafayette’s emergency response plan for the first time since the 1970s.
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will offer grants of up to $10,000 for eligible homeowners to retrofit their roofs.
The gist: Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to President Donald Trump this morning requesting a major disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana. This request comes as positive cases of COVID-29 jumped overnight by 216 for a total of 1388 cases within the state. The fast-moving illness also claimed 12 more lives overnight for a total of 46 for Louisiana.
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