Parking Garage at 901 Lakeshore Drive Is Now open

The parking garage at 901 Lakeshore Drive is now open

09/27/2017 5:00 AM

Want to Meet with the Governor's Staff?

Do you want to share your state and community concerns with the Louisiana Governor's Office, but you're not sure how to go about it?

09/22/2017 9:00 AM

Calcasieu Parish Housing Hosts Section 8 Landlord Recruitment Session

The Calcasieu Parish Human Services Housing Department will host a Landlord Recruitment and Retention Session from 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Allen P. August Sr. Multipurpose Center, 2000 Moeling St., in Lake Charles.

09/22/2017 6:00 AM

Asset Builders of Southwest Louisiana Can Now Help Small Businesses

Asset Builders of Southwest Louisiana is now expanding to help small business owners.

09/14/2017 12:07 PM

Calcasieu River Now Open to Recreational Boat Traffic

The executive order that closed the Calcasieu River to all recreational boat traffic has been lifted.

09/08/2017 10:00 AM

Quarterly Job Fair Scheduled for Oct. 12

All job seekers and employers are invited to attend the Calcasieu Business & Career Solutions Center’s Quarterly Job Fair, which is scheduled from 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Exhibition Hall.

09/08/2017 10:00 AM

Call Public Works to Have Your Curbside Flood Debris Picked Up

Calcasieu Parish Public Works is gathering information in order to pick up debris removed from flood-affected homes. Residents are asked to bring all flood debris to the curbside for pick up and contact the parish to make sure their addresses are on the list of homes with debris.

09/06/2017 1:00 PM

Thanks for the mosquitoes, Harvey

Thanks, Tropical Storm Harvey, for the 15-inches of rain, the high water, the flooding, and now - the mosquitoes.

09/01/2017 2:00 PM

This is the Latest List of Calcasieu Road Closures

Here is an up-to-date list of flood road closures in Calcasieu Parish.

09/01/2017 10:00 AM

Emergency Electrical Reconnect Procedure Set Up for Utility Providers

Due to the heavy flooding and wind damage experienced by many homes and properties in Calcasieu Parish due to Tropical Storm Harvey, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Division of Planning and Development has put several temporary procedures in place to help utility providers in the recovery process:

08/31/2017 10:00 AM

Police Jury Announces Emergency Electric Reconnect Permit Procedure for Residents

Due to the heavy flooding and wind damage sustained by many homes and properties in Calcasieu Parish because of Tropical Storm Harvey, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Division of Planning and Development has put several temporary procedures in place to help residents and businesses in the recovery process:

08/31/2017 8:00 AM

Here's an Updated List of Calcasieu Road Closures

08/31/2017

Burton Coliseum Serving as Temporary Evacuation Center

The Burton Coliseum has been set up as a temporary shelter for flood evacuees.

08/30/2017 9:00 AM

REMINDER:No More Sandbags Available at Parish Sites

08/30/2017 8:00 AM

Sand Bag Information for Monday 8/28/17

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury sand bag sites will be open today, Monday 8/28/17.

08/28/2017 8:29 AM

Here's a List of Updated Road Closures Due to TS Harvey

Here's a list of updated road closures due to Tropical Storm Harvey.

08/28/2017

Residents Asked to Avoid Travel

Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness officials are asking residents to avoid travel for the duration of the current heavy rain event caused by Hurricane Harvey.

08/27/2017 1:49 PM

Pre-Bagged Sandbags Available at Burton Complex

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury along with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana National Guard have opened a new pre-bagged sand bag distribution site at the Burton Complex parking lot at 7001 Gulf Highway South of Lake Charles.

08/26/2017 1:02 PM

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Issues Emergency Declaration

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, under the direction of President Kevin Guidry, has issued an Emergency Declaration ahead of Hurricane Harvey.

08/25/2017

Calcasieu River to Remain Closed Due to Effects of TS Harvey

​In anticipation of flooding and storm surges caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in consultation with Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso, issued an executive order to close the Calcasieu River to all recreational boat traffic b

08/25/2017