sandbags

The National Weather Service (NWS) is tracking a tropical system south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.

You must bring your own shovel.

Now that the flood threat in Acadiana is gone, some will begin picking up the sandbags they placed around their house.

If you stack your sandbags correctly, you have a much better chance of protecting your property during a flood.

You do need to bring your own shovel and bag the sand yourself.

If you'd like to get a jump on your flood prevention plans here's where you can bag your own sandbags in Lafayette Parish.

The city of Scott has announced they are making sandbags available today for residents of Scott due to rising water and flooding potential throughout the area.

Iberia Parish President M. Larry Richard has announced the following sites are open. Residents will need to bring their own shovel and be prepared to fill their own sandbags.

With all eyes on the Gulf of Mexico, citizens in Acadiana are preparing for a possible storm and flooding.

With all of South Louisiana closely watching the tropical system in the Gulf Of Mexico this week, many of you are already preparing for flooding just in case. Sandbags are already being made available in many places around Acadiana. I just came across this video demonstrating a simple idea that coul…