Lafayette Parish seeking public's input on hazard mitigation plan update and last updated 2021-04-13 19:10:35-04 Lafayette Parish is now in the process of updating its Hazardous Mitigation Plan. The plan focuses on the naturally occurring risks to the region, like hurricanes or severe flooding, and outlines strategies to reduce these risks to save lives, reduce property damage, and lessen the impact of future disasters. One major issue that Lafayette Parish sees is flooding. Craig Stansbury, Director of the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, explained that the plan aims to solve issues with flooding that the parish has seen in the past.