Flooding

Residents are asked to take no more than 20 bags per household.

The wet weather has made for some compelling images. Here are a few sent to us from our listeners.

Because of the flooding rains throughout Acadiana, some areas are beginning to make sandbags available to residents.

Lafayette Parish Schools Superintendent Pat Cooper says schools in Lafayette opened today, but only "for students who can get there safely." Now, we can report that schools throughout the parish are closing early.

Acadia, Lafayette, and St. Landry Parishes are all under a Flash Flood Warning until 10:45 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Several schools were forced to close down because of wet weather and flooding in some areas.

Here is the latest information for Acadiana.

Acadia Parish    Closed: La. 97 from La. 100 to Jeff Davis Parish Line La. 1111 from I-10 to La. 1112 La. 1112 between south La. 1111 to north La. 1111 La. 91 Pontoon Bridge @ Esterwood La. 100 from La. 97 to La. 91 LA 92 @ Jct...

Several areas of the city are under water.

Officials say boats are on standby.

Please do not travel into water because most likely you can't judge the depth.

Tropical Storm Debby has dumped several inches of rain along the Florida gulf coast, and with that has come a very interesting photo. This photo has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook as it shows what appears to be A SHARK in THE MIDDLE OF A ROADWAY!!!

Since we reported on the viral screenshot of the woman who claimed she was "happy" for the Acadiana area flooding via her Facebook page, we thought it was only fair to also report that she has since apologized for her remarks, which as you will read below, weren't intended to hurt anyone.

Acadiana didn't exactly start this week off on the right foot. Severe weather resulted in flooding that left some folks stranded (including a school bus full of children) having to be rescued by boats. Others couldn't even get home due to the rising floodwaters blocking their neighborhood streets, and once they were able to reach home, the sight wasn't pretty.

Flood waters have wreaked havoc upon residents of Carencro, Arnaudville, Church Point and many other areas around Acadiana. We have dedicated a live blog to road closures and information surrounding all the Acadiana flooding, but along with "not driving down flooded roads to avoid sending more water into already flooded homes" and "turning off breakers to avoid electrocution in a fl

First it was the hundreds of gators that had allegedly collected in a waterway in Butte La Rose. Then, it was the INSANELY huge 'Morganza Snake' that had slithered out of hiding to strike fear into the hearts of Acadiana Facebook users. Well, it turns out that video of the gators was actually from a rare feeding frenzy caught on tape a year ago in Georgia, and the 'Morganza Snake' was really a Kin

Did you miss witnessing history when the Morganza Spillway was opened up for the first time in decades earlier today? Don't sweat it. Here is everything you missed in one place!

When it comes to the Morganza Spillway conversation, a lot of folks are intrigued. Some are confused. Others are worried. With so many different people having mixed emotions, depending on their situation, the one emotion that everyone has in common is curiosity. How does it work? Will it work? What does it look like? When the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened last week, people in the New Orleans ar

BATON ROUGE (May 13, 2011) - Louisiana officials advise citizens to expect road closings and other impacts when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway during the next 24 hours. The state will begin closing impacted roads and restrict public access to some levees in order to protect the public from dangerous conditions.

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza

As citizens in parts of  South Louisiana prepare for perhaps the worst flooding of all-time, some people are taking things into their own hands. While many may packing their "life" up and moving to higher ground, some have decided to "ride it out," and protect their investments.