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
DTV Appoints New Board Member Chris Gros PE
May 5th 2022 Lafayette LA DTV appointed a new Board Member, Chris Gros, PE. Chris is a retired professional civil engineer. He retired at executive level technical staff at Chevron USA. He will bring 40+ years of experience to our board in an important discipline...
DTV Board Members attend LA DOTD Meeting regarding a New Flood Gate between Bayou Courtableau and Bayou Amy + Other News
Wednesday Jan 5th Cecilia LA Bayou Courtableau - Bayou Amy Drainage Gate A number of DTV Board Members attended LA DOTD Meeting in Cecilia LA regarding a proposed New Flood Gate between Bayou Courtableau and Bayou Amy that would facilitate both a flood mitigation...
DTV Board Members attend Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District Nov Board Meeting and make 2 Requests + Other News
Monday Nov 29 2021 Lafayette LA TVFD Board Meeting DTV Board members Ms. Karen Hail and Mr. Dave Dixon attended the TVFD Board Meeting this morning. Mr. Dixon introduced himself as a member and Board President of DTV. Ms. Hail introduced herself as a board member of...
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.