LCG briefs citizens on Francine preps [Video]

LCG officials updated residents on Francine preps today.

Mayor-President Monique Boulet said Lafayette is ready; the forecasts have changed today but the city-parish is ready.

“We will get a piece of it, and we’re prepared for that,” Boulet said.

Even if Lafayette doesn’t have severe impacts, Boulet said her administration, as well as Lafayette’s other mayors, are ready to help neighbors to the East who do.

If you want to watch the press conference for yourself, scroll down.

The city-parish government is operating a shelter in the Dupuis Recreation Center at Brown Park on Pont Des Mouton Road, starting Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Residents should bring some kind of ID, as well as bedding, meds, personal hygeine products, any special food or drink that’s needed, phone chargers, and anything needed for babies. You can bring your pet, you should bring food they need, bowls, leashes, etc. There are kennels there for the animals to stay in, but you …