On Saturday, LCG shared video of workers clearing out Coulee Mine in Lafayette ahead of Ida.
LCG says that drainage crews are working 24 hours a day cleaning out ditches and coulees ahead of the storm.
The cleaning is in an effort to help mitigate flooding for residents in the parish.
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