Flooded, evacuated areas under 24-hour curfew

BY STEVE WILSON
THE DAILY IBERIAN
Published/Last Modified on Monday, September 15, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Areas of Iberia Parish that are flooded and under mandatory evacuation are under a 24-hour curfew, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office announced at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

IPSO Public Information Officer Wendell Raborn said this curfew applies to anyone, including people in boats,  in any of the flooded areas which extend from Delcambre to near Louisiana 675 as well as U.S. 90 south, past Lydia.

As was the case during the Hurricane Gustav state of emergency, those suspected of curfew violation will be subject to arrest. Pre-set bond for those arrested and charged with curfew violation will be $50,000.

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“Most of the area under mandatory evacuation has flooded again,” Raborn said on Saturday. “The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is receiving numerous calls regarding roadway flooding in lower Iberia Parish. If an area is flooded they should not be there.”

Raborn said as of 1 p.m. Saturday the floodwaters had not started to recede.

“It’s up to Mother Nature,” Raborn said. “We can’t even estimate when the water will recede.”

Raborn said the situation in this area of the parish is very similar to the situation that occurred when Hurricane Rita made landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border in September 2005, although now the water is 2 or 3 feet lower in some locations.

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Comments

    Francis B wrote on Sep 15, 2008 5:06 AM:

    " Milton, water was at first house as of late Sunday afternoon. You should be able to pass this morning. The water was 6" lower than Rita at my mother's house. Good Luck and God Bless... "

    Sherrie wrote on Sep 15, 2008 12:21 AM:

    " Thank you Lis and everyone that wrote me back! I kept getting the run around on the phone from DOD, then Iberia, and was told to call Vermilon and the circle was to start again. We are coming home! A big deal made outta Gustav with wind, Jindal had that covered, now the flooding w/Ike and God Bless ya'll there. We ought to get together and have a throw down when all this mess is over with! Take care... "

    milton wrote on Sep 14, 2008 11:18 PM:

    " i live at bayou jack i would like yo know when the roads will be open please let me know because i'm in mississippi i would like to come home thanks "

    Lis wrote on Sep 14, 2008 12:48 PM:

    " Sherrie,
    I went down Old La 25 this morning (across from Leleaux's. You can down down there to a little pass where the double wide community is. However, the other end is flooded.

    Highway 14 to approx 1 1/2 miles pass Rosemary Road was passable no water on road. Homes in that area did have water and some yards looked like a lakes.

    Lee Station Road is closed and under water. "

    Prisoners... wrote on Sep 13, 2008 4:33 PM:

    " We are in Lydia but near 90 where we didn't flood... We just called the IPSO to ask if that meant the parts that weren't flooded, and if we could get out to the highway or into town... and the answer was no... so here we are, chillin under the carport, they tell us we can't even go to lydia foodstore... and we're not flooded right here... Prisoners for 24 hours. haha. crazy hurricane season... good thing i have power and food. "

    Sherrie Kelly wrote on Sep 13, 2008 4:22 PM:

    " I am under a tornado watch in Shreveport right now; I am concerned about when to drive back to my home in New Iberia. I have 6 cats w/alot of food and water and was ok with Rita. I live 6 miles away from
    Delcambre. Any info is helpful. I know there is a curfew today. Thank you. "

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