KILLIAN — Residents in Killian are currently experiencing a water outage, according to the town's officials; Livingston Parish then issued a state of emergency.

The outage was caused by electrical issues at a water pump, which is being handled by Magnolia Water.

Citizens impacted by the water outage can pick up water at Killian First Baptist Church or Bayhi's Landing. 

The United Cajun Navy and Transport Ministries have also donated water for residents and will provide more if needed.

Livingston Parish issued a state of emergency, saying the water system in the village has failed. The full state of emergency letter is available here.

The town hall is being used as an emergency water distribution location, parish officials said.