I-10 Closed At Louisiana-Texas Line Due To Harvey Flooding

LAKE CHARLES, LA – Interstate 10 West is closed at mile marker 4, before the Louisiana/Texas state line, due to flooding on I-10 West in Texas, authorities said today.

The recommended alternate route for large commercial vehicles is I-49 north to I-20 west. Smaller vehicles can use other routes north to I-20 west, the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said.

The National Weather Service, meanwhile, issued a flash flood warning this morning for the parishes of Beauregard, Calcasieu and Vernon.

The warning is in effect until 2:15 p.m. today, the agency said.

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The Florida State Police recommends all westbound commercial vehicles, such as 18-wheelers, traveling on I-10 should detour to I-49 north in Lafayette.

"At this time US 190 in Louisiana is open, but there are closures in Texas. Therefore, drivers should continue north and use I-20 as an alternate route into Texas instead of US 190," the agency said. "Personal vehicles can continue westbound on I-10 towards destinations in Louisiana, but all others are encouraged to use I-49 as a detour due to the fact that I-10 westbound near the Texas border is currently closed."

Vehicles traveling west on I-12 farther east in Louisiana should use I-55 north in Hammond as a detour, troopers said. Westbound I-10 westbound closer to Lake Charles is being diverted off I-10 onto either US 165 north to I-49 or US 171 north to I-20.

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