Resources
Becoming informed is the first step to protecting our homes and businesses from flood damage.
Keep up to date with the latest news, and learn more about flood water management from a historical and current point of view by browsing our video library and list of additional resources.
Latest News
UPPDATED – A Body of Evidence – The Biggest Flood Risk to Lafayette, and the Maurice and Cypress Island Communities
Lafayette LA Updated 2-27-2025 Originally Published 2-19-2025 After a frontal passage that brought rain to the area the Dredge the Vermilion's (DTV) Boards Text Group became very active after the following comment-question was posted by a board member: "...
Two Major Disasters – Wildfires in California in 2025 and Flooding in Louisiana in 2016. What do they have in common?
These two disasters, in fact, had a lot in common. This article will explore those similarities. 1.The reasons given by the authorities for these two disasters were very similar: The Blame Game It was due to climate change. We didn’t have adequate funding to manage...
DTV on Acadiana Open Channel @6pm Sunday will Update on 3 Flood Initiatives
8/25/2024 DTV will provide updates regarding 3 very important regional flood management efforts on Acadiana Open Channel at 6pm Sunday 8/25/2024. We will be on EcoLogic which is scheduled for AOC 1 Live Stream on (LUS Fiber Channel 3 / Cox Channel 15) or available via...
Further Resources
Hurricane Barry
How proactive management of natural retention areas lower stages in the Cortableau-Teche-Vermilion Watershed
Technical Case for dredging the Vermilion
The technical case for dredging the Vermilion river is supported by empirical data. Learn how the data supports the case that dredging works.
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Why we are flooding
Learn about the various factors that impact our flood conditions.
Our project recommendations
Learn about actionable solutions proposed to reduce catastrophic flooding within Acadiana and the surrounding areas.