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Kozhasbay, D. (2026, September 24). Terrified residents say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16157577/Terrified-residents-say-lives-ruined-mysterious-sounds-vibrations-damaging-homes-making-sick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
Kozhasbay, Dariya. “Terrified residents say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick.” Daily Mail, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16157577/Terrified-residents-say-lives-ruined-mysterious-sounds-vibrations-damaging-homes-making-sick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
Kozhasbay, Dariya. “Terrified residents say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick.” Daily Mail, September 24, 2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16157577/Terrified-residents-say-lives-ruined-mysterious-sounds-vibrations-damaging-homes-making-sick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
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Residents in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, are experiencing mysterious sounds and vibrations since VLS Environmental Solutions set up a barge cleaning facility across the Mississippi River from Plaquemine Point around two years ago. Complaints about these issues began shortly after VLS started operations in January 2024. The company, owned by I Squared Capital, expanded its "Sunshine Facility" into Plaquemine in 2022 to provide full-service barge cleaning and repair services along the Mississippi River.
Local residents report that the low-frequency sounds from the facility disrupt their sleep and cause physical damage to their homes. Despite these complaints, a recent study conducted by Iberville Parish found no unusual activity. The parish's Executive Director of Economic Development, John Clark, suggested in a council meeting that some incidents might be more intense than initially thought but did not provide concrete evidence.
The ongoing dispute highlights the tension between economic development and community health concerns in small towns facing environmental disturbances from industrial facilities.