With the rain predicted for later this week, several parishes are offering sandbags for residents who want to prepare.
Here are the sites we have, arranged by parish:
EVANGELINE PARISH
MAMOU CITY HALL: (Street Barn), Location: 301 A Chestnut St, Mamou, LA 70554 Date & Time: 07/16/25 from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fill your own sandbags; employees will help the elderly and disabled.
Pine Prairie Town Hall: Location: 1006 Edwin Elliott Dr, Pine Prairie, LA 70576, Date & Time: 07/17/25 & 07/18/25 . Sandbags are prefilled
Basile Town Hall: (Near Maintenance Barn) Location: 3117 Railroad St, Basile, LA 70515 Date & Time: 07/16/25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fill your own sandbags. Bring your own shovel.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Four sandbag locations are now open for residents across the parish:
1. 400 Dugas Road – LCG Compost Facility
2. 1234 E Pont Des Mouton Road – Brown Park
3. 1919 Eraste Landry Road – Robicheaux Recreation Center
4. 130 Park Lane – Picard Park
5. 5115 N University Avenue - Carencro Community Center
Please note sites are self-bagging and residents must bring their own shovel and manpower. Residents who require additional assistance filling and loading sandbags, should call 311.
More info lafayettela.gov/sandbags
CITY OF CARENCRO
Due to the forecasted incoming weather, the City of Carencro will provide sandbags to Carencro residents. The Carencro High School football team will be filling and loading sandbags for Carencro residents July 16 starting at 11:00 am behind the Carencro Community Center (located at 5115 N University).
ST. LANDRY PARISH
ST. LANDRY PARISH – With heavy rainfall expected to impact St. Landry Parish later this week, the St. Landry Parish Government will begin making sandbags available to
the public starting Wednesday, July 16 at 12:00 PM at the following location:
Yambilee Building
1939 W Landry Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
Pre-filled sandbags will be available for residents to pick up. Parish officials urge residents to take advantage of this opportunity and make preparations ahead of the approaching weather system.
This proactive measure, led by Parish President Jessie Bellard and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, is part of the parish’s continued efforts to assist residents in minimizing flood-related damage.
“Our priority is keeping residents safe and prepared,” said Parish President Jessie Bellard. “We’re making sandbags available early so families across the parish have time to secure their homes and property before the weather worsens.”
An update with additional sandbag pickup locations in other municipalities throughout St. Landry Parish will be released tomorrow afternoon.
Residents are encouraged to stay tuned to official parish channels and local news outlets for ongoing weather updates and emergency information.
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Commencing at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow, July 16, 2025, the sandbag distribution sites listed below will be activated. Please bring a shovel and be prepared to fill your own sandbags. There is a limit of 25 bags per vehicle. Normally, it takes only 6 bags to secure a door.
Sandbags will be available at the following locations:
Ruth Barn – 1035 Ruth Bridge Highway, Breaux Bridge
South Barn – 1011 Capritto 40 Arpent Road, St. Martinville
Paul Angelle Park – 2458 Cecilia Senior High School Road, Breaux Bridge
Clayton Boudreaux Memorial Park – 1028 Catahoula Highway, St. Martinville
Coteau Holmes Park – 1860 Coteau Holmes Highway, St. Martinville
Doiron Memorial Park – 3257 Highway 70, Morgan City
Sandbags will be available:
Wednesday (07/16/2025): 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Thursday (07/17/25): 6:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Friday (07/18/25): 6:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Should assistance be needed, please contact the Parish’s Office of Emergency Preparedness at (337) 394-2808 or (337) 394-2800.
St. Martinville
Sandbag Distribution will be available at 600 W Bridge Street Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 9:30 am. Please bring a shovel and prepare to fill your own sandbags.
