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Discover Lafayette’s Past – 1927 Flood Turns Town into Major Refugee Center

July 10, 2020

The Great flood of the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers in 1927 was the first major flood experienced by the City of Lafayette. Heavy rains with snow melting resulted in an overflow into the already full Mississippi River and its tributaries. In May 1927, the levee at Bayou Des Glaise broke, followed by the levees in […]

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