by Lafayette, LA RACES Group
Information from Lafayette
City-Parish OHSEP
Check Local Weather Watches and Warnings
NOAA National Weather Radio (Station WXK-80) is on 162.550 Mhz in the Lafayette Area
Evacuation Shelter Openings
If
evacuation shelters are opened in Lafayette or the surrounding
region for any reason then a listing of these shelters will be
provided here. This information may also be obtained from local
media.
None posted at this time.
School Closures 
None posted at this time.
Phone Numbers for Acadiana Region Schools |
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Department of Education School Directory
Non Emergency Phone Numbers |
| American Red Cross - Acadiana Chapter: 337-234-7371 |
| Lafayette Office of Emergency Preparedness: 337-291-5075 |
| Louisiana Road Closures: 800-469-4828 |
| Louisiana State Police Troop I (Lafayette): 337-262-5880 |
Past Events
Events for
2000 in Acadiana that required activation of Storm
Spotters and/or Amateur Radio emergency communications.
Events for 1999 Adobe Acrobat
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Find Someone in a Disaster-Stricken Area |
| The
Salvation Army If you need to inquire about the Health and Welfare of a person or persons in a disaster area you may go to this Salvation Army site and fill out an H & W Inquiries Form. |
| The
National Traffic System The NTS or the National Traffic System was created by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) as a message handling system used to handle traffic in both routine and emergency communication situations. You may send inquiries concerning the Health and Welfare of individuals in a disaster-stricken area to one of our NTS representatives. They will attempt to complete your request. Send inquiries to lftraces@yahoo.com. |
| The
American Red Cross Health and Welfare inquiries may also be made through the Acadiana Chapter of the American Red Cross at 337-234-7371. |
| The
North American Center for Emergency Communications The NACEC provides a centralized point for the high speed exchange of disaster victim and displaced person information making it possible for organizations, agencies and family members to quickly locate and re-unite families. For military families, provides a free electronic to postal letter mail service making it much easier and faster for families to keep in contact. |
Links
to Homeland Security and Overseas Travel 
The ANSER Institute For Homeland Security
Some Essential Links - Links that may help you obtain information during an emergency.
Lafayette City-Parish
Lafayette City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Lafayette Consolidated Government
Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission
Lafayette Mardi Gras Season Parade Route
Lafayette Skywarn Group - Weather
National Weather Service (Lake Charles)
Louisiana
State 
INFO Louisiana (State Government Information)
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Eighth Coast Guard District Homepage
Louisiana State Office of Emergency Preparedness
Selected Louisiana Resources on the Internet (Comprehensive!)
National
Emergency.com - Emergency Service News, Analysis, and Reference Information
Emergency Management GOLD 2000
SEMA - State and Local Emergency Management Agencies
Broadcast and News Media (All)
Lafayette, LA Broadcast Radio Listing
Television Broadcasts on the Internet
World News - Top stories from the world's online news services.
Maps, Charts and Data for Decision Makers 
Find a Map (Lucent Technologies)
Find a Map (Microsoft Expedia Maps)
Hurricane Evacuation (Discussion Concerning I-49 and U.S. 90)
Hurricane and Storm Tracking Maps (Animated JAVA)
Lafayette Evacuation Routes--Marked in Red (44 Kb)
Louisiana FIPS Codes For Your SAME Weather Radio
Maps of the United States (State Maps)
Printable Hurricane Tracking Chart (312 Kb)
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale
Maps by Region Throughout Acadiana (Map Center Indicated).
All Maps are 640 x 999 pixels and about 50 Kb in size.
Special
thanks to MapQuest:
Driving Directions, Maps & Live Traffic Reports for their support.
Set Your Clock!
Official US Time (Accurate to within 0.5 seconds!)
To hear the time-of-day message, dial: (303) 499-7111
The NIST Time and Frequency Division Home Page
Time and Date Around the World
Take a look at us! 
Our Supporters and Friends. Thanks!
Lafayette Skywarn Visits the NWS in Lake Charles
Lafayette Skywarn Visits KLFY TV-10
Information for Amateur Radio Operators |
Special Bulletins to Amateur Radio Operators
Hurricane Season begins June 1st. Remember
to check your equipment including a check on the health of your
NICAD packs. Replace rubber antennas on HTs if signs of damage
are visible and replace if more than a few years old. For further
information refer to Section 21 of the Lafayette Skywarn Group
Spotter's Guide (see link below).
For information and assistance during Mardi Gras please utilize the 145.370
repeater.
In the event of an emergency The Lafayette
City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness will be operating as station KC5QHR on the 145.370
repeater system and on packet radio on 145.01 MHz.
You may view more information about station KC5QHR from QRZ by clicking here.
The South Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi
ARES\RACES are operational on the following shared frequencies
during hurricane threats:
Official Emergency Frequency |
7285 Khz LSB day (3873 Khz night) |
Health and Welfare Frequency |
7290 Khz LSB day (3935 Khz night) |
Other important frequencies are too numerous to list here. Check the Hurricane Frequencies link (also listed below) for other frequencies. Please send any changes or additions to this list to lftraces@yahoo.com.
All amateur radio operators in Lafayette
parish and surrounding parishes are invited to participate in the
Lafayette Skywarn Network during severe weather. This is a
regional network. It's easy. Just monitor the 145.370 (-)
repeater during severe weather and let us know that you are on
frequency.
Several remote receiver sites are located around the parish so that you can utilize the site that is best for you. Select the appropriate PL tone from the table below.
| Remote Receiver Location | PL Tone |
Broussard, US 90 at the Southeast Parish Line |
94.8 |
Lafayette, Cajun Field (Congress and Cajundome) |
103.5 |
Duson, I-10 Near the Western Parish Line |
114.8 |
Carencro, I-49 Near Exit 8 |
127.3 |
Lafayette, Johnston St. Southwest
of Acadiana Mall |
141.3 |
RACES members should read and understand
the Guide For
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service .
If you are an amateur radio operator and
wish to receive news and meeting notifications from our group
then please send email to lftraces@yahoo.com and place the word SUBSCRIBE in
the Subject line. Also, please let us know your callsign to
verify your amateur status.
Interested in joining Skywarn/RACES/ARES
in Lafayette? Send us email and we will contact you. We meet the
second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Lafayette Office
of Emergency Preparedness.
Interested in seeing something new on this
site? Drop us a line. Do you have information that you would like
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Thanks to Jim
Pierpoint, W4CAD, for designing and donating the animated RACES
logo at the top of this page. Thanks to 3D Flags for allowing us to use their animated
flags.
The Skywarn Group
Leader is Barry Cocke, KM5OR.
The ARRL EMergency
Coordinator for Lafayette Parish is Chester Young, KN5LSU
Lafayette Parish Assistant Emergency Coordinators:
Herman Campbell, KN5GRK
Barry Cocke, KM5OR
Jude Thibodeaux, KC5YLK
ARRL Official Emergency Station:
Angela Cocke, KC5IOD
The ARRL Emergency
Coordinator for Vermilion Parish is Kris Wotipka, KD5QYV
Links of Interest to Amateur Radio Operators
Acadiana Amateur Radio Association
Amateur Radio Callsign Lookup (Buckmaster)
Amateur Radio Callsign Lookup (QRZ)
Broussard Remote Receiver Project
DXer.Com, Your Ham Radio Information Source
Hurricane Frequencies (Compliments of AA6KC)
Lafayette Skywarn Group Spotter's Guide (Updated 13 May 2000)
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NewsLine Amateur Radio News (in RealAudio)
RACES Links (State-by-State--Compliments of K1DWU)
R.A.I.N. Report (in RealAudio)
SATERN - Disaster Communications
Please send comments or
bulletins to Webmaster at: lftraces@yahoo.com 
Bulletins
will be posted on this web site.
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This site is sponsored by Amateur Radio Operators who are members of the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) in the Acadiana region. Nationally, RACES is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Locally, RACES is sponsored by the Lafayette City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The purpose of this site is to provide information to the public in time of emergency. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio or television stations or your cable television provider for the latest on any emergency situation.
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