Oct 3, 2002
Hurricane Lili made landfall the morning of October 3rd near Intracoastal City in Vermilion Parish as a category one hurricane. Over 48,000 claims were filed with FEMA by homeowners who received damage. along the path of Lili, from southwest Louisiana into central Louisiana. Only 3 injuries were reported. One injury in Evangeline Parish at Ville Platte occurred when a policeman on patrol had a tree fall on his vehicle, trapping him inside. He received minor injuries and was treated and released
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5319508). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rapides County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.