Drainage is no easy issue to address. While many believe drainage in parts of Jeff Davis Parish are simply ignored, the reality is that much of south Louisiana has the deck stacked against it when properly diverting water.
It’s true that many local drainage systems are aging but no drainage system can withstand continuous downpours or flash flooding. As more businesses and homes are constructed and impermeable surfaces installed, this further limits where water can be absorbed into the ground as well as how it can be diverted.