LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Parish will hold a public meeting at the Lafayette Public Library to address ongoing drainage issues in the city.

Community members were invited to discuss challenges such as aging infrastructure and increased flooding due to heavy rainfall.

"Ironically, most people don't realize when you drive down on the street in the downtown area, there are no inlets, there is no drainage underground there," said Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet. "It's a major project though, so we are going out for public feedback now."

Lafayette has been experiencing more frequent heavy rainfall, which has exacerbated flooding problems. The city's drainage system, which is over 100 years old, was not designed to handle the current levels of urban development and weather p

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