Emergency Preparedness

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office now has six high water vehicles able to drive through three feet of water, said a media release.

Calcasieu Parish's text message notification service -- CalcaShout -- got some upgrades last week -- and they're still free.

The Calcasieu Parish Office Of Emergency Preparedness is making contingency plans for Ebola. I think we can all agree that the planning in Dallas was faulty and it now seems New York is facing the same thing. It would be really nice to know we are prepared here!

Local firebugs are going to have to “chill out” thanks to dry and hot conditions. Even with Thursday and Friday’s rains, Calcasieu Parish has decided to renew its burn ban for the next month.