Cameron, Louisiana

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Weather in:
Cameron

Fair
Temperature: 50.0 °F

Humidity: 100 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Pressure: 29.94 "

Dew Point: 50 °F
Gusts: 3 mph SSW
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Interstate 210 Fatal - Update
  

  Troop D Interstate 210 Fatal - Update Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release December 28, 2008 ** UPDATE ** A Lake Charles woman faces more charges in the fatal crash that occurred on ...

• Hunting death determined to be accidental
  

  The Cameron Parish Coroner's Office has ruled the death of a Cameron man during a hunting trip was a result of an accidental shooting.

• Cameron gets bad news from FEMA; Is Vermilion next?
  

  Cameron Parish and Vermilion Parish are side by side and both were affected by hurricanes Rita and Ike, but one parish was more devastated than the other which is why the Federal Emergency Management Agency is ...

• FEMA restricting construction funds for Cameron
  

  CAMERON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to fund construction of new or replacement buildings in high-risk flood zones in Cameron Parish, which was devastated by flooding from Hurricane ...

• La., feds differ on Cameron housing
  

  A lack of temporary housing is hampering Cameron Parish's recovery from Hurricane Ike, and state officials blame the Federal Emergency Management Agency for refusing to provide coastal residents with trailers.

• Contractors on final hurricane debris pickup
  

  LAKE CHARLES, Residents in Cameron and Vermilion parishes are urged to move hurricane related debris to the public right-of-ways this week, if they want it removed.

• Around South Mississippi
  

  The Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, classes of 1971 to 1985 are planning a multi-year reunion in the coming months.

• FEMA extends Hurricane Ike help registration
  

  The Louisiana Recovery Authority says even people who have insurance should register with FEMA if they were affected by hurricanes Gustav or Ike - and they need to do it soon.

• Lauren Comeaux and Kelly Vincent
  

  Lauren Nicole Comeaux and Kelly Jude Vincent, both of Sulphur, will be united in marriage on November 15, 2008, at St.

• Ike debris removal ongoing in Cameron
  

  LAKE CHARLES - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates it will take two more months to clean up Hurricane Ike's debris in Cameron Parish.

• Reburying the dead a grim task in Ike's wake
  

  IN THE MARSH OF CAMERON PARISH, La. -- Joe Johnson craned his neck from the airboat as it circled a patch of brown marsh grass.

• Candidates vie for seat
  

  Three men with varied backgrounds have their sights set on one goal -a seat on the U.S. Congress.

• Man's catch of the day makes woman's day
  

  Nick Meyer and Scott Nelson talk on a speaker phone to the woman whose belongigns are on the table.

• Amen Corner
  

  Editor's Note: Submit items for Amen Corner to news@theadvertiser.com or fax to 289-6443, Attention: Amen Corner.

• 29th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana
  

  Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana will meet in convention the weekend of October 10-11. Delegates, guests, and interested parties will gather Friday and Saturday, October 10-11 in Alexandria, Louisiana ...

• Gov. Gives Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
  

  Riley To Decide Fate Of Proposed LNG Terminal In Gulf -- By no later than Friday, Governor Bob Riley will issue a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the ...

• Face of Defense: Airman's Experience Aids Hurricane Response
  

  CAMERON PARISH, La. , Sept. 29, 2008 - A joint tactical air controller with the Louisiana Air National Guard who lost everything when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 helped his home state respond to Hurricane ...

• Fishing industry hurting in La.
  

  A shrimp boat lies along state Highway 27 on Sept. 17 in Hackberry, La., about 15 miles southwest of Lake Charles.

• Local asked to aid effort
  

  When former President Bush visited Lafayette two years ago to honor Acadian Ambulance employees for their service during Hurricane Katrina, company founder and CEO Richard Zuschlag reminded him that the area ...

City Description

Cameron is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1957, Cameron was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Audrey. A storm surge of 12 feet (3.6 m) and 150 mile per hour (240 km/h) winds caused the death of more than 300 residents of the town. Nearly fifty years later, in late September 2005, Hurricane Rita destroyed 90 percent of the homes in the parish seat. This time, however, virtually everyone evacuated, and no one was killed in the town. Hurricane Ike again leveled Cameron just as it was recovering from Rita in 2005. Currently Cameron is only accessible for residents to clean up. Once noted for its location next to Lake Calcasieu and the Gulf of Mexico as a fishing destination the bays and bayous around the town are filled with gas slicks and sewage sludge. Cameron is on the Creole Nature Trail, one of the National Scenic Byways. Cameron is home to the Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival which is held in January. January 2008 will be the 51st Fur Festival. http://www.furfestival.com/ Cameron is located at 29°47′17″N

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• Cameron Parish

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