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Former Louisiana First News Chief Meteorologist Jesse Gunkel reflects on historic 2016 flood
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ten years after historic rainfall inundated parts of south Louisiana, former Louisiana First News Chief Meteorologist Jesse Gunkel still vividly remembers watching the disaster unfold. Gunkel served as chief meteorologist at Louisiana First News during the August 2016 flood, putting him in the position of forecasting the event and communicating […]
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Former Louisiana First News Chief Meteorologist Jesse Gunkel reflects on historic 2016 flood
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ten years after historic rainfall inundated parts of south Louisiana, former Louisiana First News Chief Meteorologist Jesse Gunkel still vividly remembers watching the disaster unfold. Gunkel served as chief meteorologist at Louisiana First News during the August 2016 flood, putting him in the...
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New deadline for Tropical Arthur recovery aid through Oct. 1
BATON ROUGE, LA. (KLFY) — Federal disaster assistance has been extended to Oct. 1 for homeowners and renters impacted by Tropical Arthur, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Residents from Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes who experience damage from June 17–24 due...
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Rising Above: 10 Years After The Great Flood
BATON ROUGE — More than half the state was left underwater after unprecedented rainfall caused waterways to flood much of the Capital Area on Aug. 13, 2016. Held as the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the 2016 flood killed over a dozen people and left tens of thousands of homes and businesses underwater.
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Dangerous heat continues Sunday, Little to help bring cooling relief
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – We will see warm and humid conditions overnight as temperatures drop into the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. Sunday will see a rapid warmup in temperatures through the morning time with most areas reaching the lower 90s by lunchtime. Highs will be in the upper 90s with feels-like temperatures around 108 degrees. A few storms will be possible especially over eastern portions of Acadiana in the afternoon.
KLFY.com
New deadline for Tropical Arthur recovery aid through Oct. 1
BATON ROUGE, LA. (KLFY) — Federal disaster assistance has been extended to Oct. 1 for homeowners and renters impacted by Tropical Arthur, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Residents from Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes who experience damage from June 17–24 due...
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OP-ED: There’s a Storm Coming
I grew up in Plaquemine, Louisiana, where the older folks could tell you it was going to rain before there was a cloud in the sky. As a little boy, I would hear one of them say, “A storm is coming.” I would run outside, look up at a bright blue sky, and come back convinced they were wrong. “There’s not a cloud out there,” I would say.
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Hell and High Water | 10 years after the Great Flood of 2016
It’s hard to find someone who lived in the Baton Rouge area a decade ago who wasn’t impacted either directly or through a loved one by the historic 2016 flood. Tens of thousands of Louisianians lost so much: homes, family heirlooms, cars, all gone in a matter of hours. Ten years ago, South Louisiana faced […] The post Hell and High Water | 10 years after the Great Flood of 2016 appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .
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Heat advisory issued for Lafayette today
A heat advisory is in effect for parishes along the Atchafalaya River until 7 PM today, as we anticipate exceptionally hot conditions across much of Southern Louisiana. Highs are expected to reach the mid-90s today, with heat index values making it feel even hotter. This marks the beginning of a prolonged period of heat, with an upper ridge strengthening over our region through the weekend and into early next week. Many areas, including Lafayette, will experience highs nearing the upper 90s to low 100s.
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Extreme Heat Warning issued as weekend heat index could reach 115 degrees