Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory and administrations of all municipalities in Lafayette Parish are encouraging residents to voluntary evacuate ahead of the storm's arrival.
As Hurricane Delta takes aim at the Louisiana coast and all of Acadiana, the Lafayette Parish School System announces it will close all schools and facilities on Thursday and Friday.
The president is making the trip two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving at least 14 dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding.