WEATHER ALERT: Calcasieu Parish Announces School Closures

Weather Alert Concerning Calcasieu Parish School Board For Wednesday, May 8, 2025

All Calcasieu Parish School Board and facilities will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, 8, 2025, due to expected heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding. Officials made this decision after receiving weather updates and consulting with local meteorologists.

The safety of students, staff, and faculty remains the top priority. Schools are expected to reopen on Thursday, May 9, as usual. Stay safe, stay dry, and monitor local alerts for any updates.

Meanwhile, here are weather alerts issued for our area from the National Weather Channel. Calcasieu Parish is under a Flood Warning until 7 pm Thursday, May 9. In addition, the Parish is under a Tornado Watch until 9 pm tonight. The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch #234, which remains in effect until 9 pm this evening for parts of Louisiana and Texas.

In Louisiana, this watch includes 11 parishes:
Central Louisiana:

Avoyelles

Evangeline

Rapides

St. Landry

South Central Louisiana:

Lafayette

Southwest Louisiana:

Acadia

Allen

Beauregard

Calcasieu

Jefferson Davis

West Central Louisiana:

Vernon

In Southeast Texas, the watch includes 6 counties:
Hardin

Jasper

Jefferson

Newton

Orange

Tyler

This includes cities such as:
Alexandria, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Jennings, Opelousas, Leesville, DeRidder, Kinder, Sulphur, Vidor, Orange, Newton, Woodville, and many others.

Please stay weather-aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts tonight. Conditions could change quickly, so be prepared to take shelter if a warning is issued.