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Today, a drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center opened in Vermilion Parish.
Hurricane Laura survivors can now go to these locations to register for federal disaster assistance and get answers about their applications.
The address of the LSU Ag Center is 1105 West Port St.. Abbeville.
Vermilion Parish residents and evacuees who are living in the parish can drive in front of the LSU Ag Center Building and ask for help.
The people on location can help you register for FEMA assistance or help answer questions.

BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested two Vermilion Parish residents earlier this week for internet crimes against children.
The arrests resulted from joint investigations with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, Abbeville Police Department, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.
Joshua Kyle Griffith, 30 of Abbeville, was arrested on 10 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of Thirteen (Possession).

ERATH — After Tuesday night’s Erath Aldermen’s meeting, the Mayor and some aldermen stayed to answer questions that a handful of residents had about their electricity bills.
Residents had questions for Mayor Taylor Mencacci and a couple of aldermen as to why their electricity was higher than usual and what is “Fuel Adjustment cost,” which is also on the electrical bill.