2026 Annual St. Mary Parish Hurricane Preparedness Meeting

Watch the 2026 St. Mary Parish Hurricane Preparedness Meeting, presented by the Port of Morgan City, the St. Mary Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, and the National Weather Service. Streamed live by KQKI News, this marks the 14th annual presentation of the meeting.
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St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security
St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security1 day ago
Lower Iberia LA-Upper Iberia LA-Upper St. Mary LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-
412 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL IBERIA...
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY AND CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...

At 412 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Fausse Pointe, or 9 miles northeast of Jeanerette, moving west
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Iberia, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Loreauville, Sorrel, Lydia,
and Lake Fausse Pointe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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