and last updated 2021-02-15 14:03:16-05
Tonight, Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon has established a parish wide curfew prohibiting and/or controlling vehicular traffic except essential emergency vehicles and essential personnel between the hours of 6 p.m and 6a.m. effective February 15, 2021 and ending no later February 17, 2021.
And, to coincide with the rest of the parish, the city of Abbeville is instituting a citywide curfew from 6:00 p.m. tonight until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow due to the inclement weather. Please shelter in place whenever possible and stay off of the roadways. If there is an emergency, please contact emergency services. Emergency personnel are asking for the public's cooperation and understanding that it may take them longer to safely respond to emergency situations.