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As Louisiana braces for the potential of back-to-back hurricanes early next week, officials say Baton Rouge's biggest concern is heavy, sustained rain, wind damage and complacency in preparing ...
A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. across much of southeast Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, including in the New Orleans metro area ...
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has used the maps to estimate that more than 140,000 homes in the metropolitan area were in flood areas and could have been affected.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Video provided to WAFB shows violent winds ripping through a hanger at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Tuesday, Sept. 17. WAFB’s Dr. Steve Caparotta noted a severe ...
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of southeastern Louisiana, including the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, until 6 p.m. on Christmas Day. Winds out ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — As of 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, Francine is now a stronger Category 1 hurricane. It has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph moving northeast at 10 mph. This latest ...
South Louisiana could get tornadoes, hail and 60 mph wind this week as two rounds of thunderstorms move through the region, forecasters said Wednesday. Up to an inch of rain is expected, they said ...
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how property rights legislation may block the state’s access to clean wind energy. We also hear about a new art exhibition in Baton Rouge on a pioneering ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry’s wind and rain began hitting parts of Louisiana Friday as New Orleans and coastal communities braced for a drenching from what could be the season’s ...
BATON ROUGE, La. - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says city-parish crews have deployed to clear roadways and debris while thousands are still without power, but mostly the city-parish was spared ...