Tropical system dumps heavy amounts of rain on Ville Platte, parish
As the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicholas stalled over southwest Louisiana, it caused strong thunderstorms that impacted portions of Evangeline, northern Acadia, central St. Landry, and east central Allen Parishes over a two-day period. Communities impacted, according to the National Weather Service, were Opelousas, Eunice, Ville Platte, Church Point, Mamou, Basile, Iota, Turkey Creek, Pine Pra…