The east side of Vermilion Parish got the worst of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Barry.
While Abbeville, Maurice, Gueydan, and Kaplan were spared flooding, that can not be said about the communities of Henry, Intracoastal City, Delcambre and south of Erath.
Those four areas were underwater early Sunday morning due to three to six-foot storm surge caused by Barry.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office released an updated list Monday afternoon of roadways affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Barry that hit Vermilion Parish over the weekend.
A tree near Maurice after Barry hit during the weekend.
The office of Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon offered this guide for people affected by tropical weather:
--Minimize your losses and document the damage. Take photos of any damage and whatever reasonable repairs are needed.
--Keep your receipts. If you are unable to stay in your home due to damage from a storm, keep your receipts for lodging, food and essentials. Your policy may cover a portion of the costs while you are temporarily relocated.
As Tropical Storm Barry continues toward Louisiana, officials from towns in Vermilion Parish are issuing curfews.
Gueydan will have a dusk until dawn curfew on Friday-Saturday.
The town of Delcambre has a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew;.
The town of Erath issued a city-wide curfew of 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday-Saturday.
Abbeville also issued a city-wide curfew which will be in effect from Friday 11 p.m. until sunrise on Saturday. This curfew will be in effect until the state of emergency has been canceled.
BAYOU VISTA – At approximately 7 a.m. on July 11, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle crash on US Hwy. 90 near Delmar Road in St. Mary Parish.
The crash ultimately took the life of 88-year-old Claudia Dugas of Morgan City.
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