Gueydan hurricane guide¶

Gueydan is a town in western Vermilion Parish. It has its own police department, open 24 hours, and supplies electricity, gas, water, and sewer service to residents.

Official website: gueydan.org

Emergency and information numbers¶

County services that cover Gueydan¶

Vermilion Parish manages evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts for everyone who lives in Gueydan. The Vermilion Parish guide has the full list of county numbers, radio stations, and recovery help.

• Vermilion Parish emergency alerts (Rave and Smart911): Free alerts by text, email, or phone. Sign up before a storm. Text VERMILION to 77295 for parish alerts, or use the Smart911 app or website to choose text, phone call, or email. Home phones in the 911 system get alerts automatically. Website.
• Vermilion Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness: The parish emergency management page, with tropical weather updates and the parish emergency operations plan. Website.

Power, water and debris¶

• Town of Gueydan utilities (electric, gas, water, and sewer): Call City Hall about town utility service. The town does not publish a separate outage line. Assume every downed line is live and stay far away. Phone: 337-536-9415. Website.

Related guides¶

• Should I evacuate?
• What to expect at a hurricane shelter
• Hurricane supply list
• After a hurricane: the first 24 hours
• Insurance claims and disaster aid

Sources¶

Checked on October 2, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.

• https://gueydan.org/contact-us/
• https://gueydan.org/public-safety/police-department/
• https://gueydan.org/city-services/city-utilities/