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Threat of heavy rain, strong storms ramping up Thursday night
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, East Feliciana, Ascension, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes as well as, Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 7 a.m. Saturday. A FLOOD WATCH means conditions may develop...
Local plastic surgeon, his two adult children dead after plane leaving Gonzales crashes near Nashville
LEIPERS FORK, Tenn. — A Baton Rouge-based plastic surgeon, along with two of his children, were the three people killed when a single-engine airplane crashed south of Nashville, officials said. Flight logs showed the plane left Louisiana Regional Airport at Gonzales at 8:53 a.m. Wednesday for Bowman Field Airport...
Where to find sandbags in East Baton Rouge Parish ahead of the storms
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — With multiple rounds of storms expected across the region from Thursday, May 16 to Saturday, May 18, sandbags will be offered to residents at several locations in East Baton Rouge Parish. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a slight risk for severe weather over...
Sandbag locations across EBR, WBR ahead of severe weather moving in Thursday night
BATON ROUGE - More severe weather is projected to move into the capital area Thursday night and into the weekend. Sandbags are being provided at several BREC park locations to help keep you and your loved ones safe in the event of flash flooding. Sandbags can be found at the...
Friday is a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The WAFB First Alert Storm Team has declared Friday, May 17 a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY which means a significant severe weather event is expected. In most cases, a First Alert Weather Day is declared days in advance of severe weather when our area can expect hazardous wind, hail, or flooding.
Tracking Strong Storm Possibilities Later Today
A few showers moved through the area this morning getting us set for higher rain chances later on. Temperatures will warm fast and will reach near 90 this afternoon before pop-up storms develop. Tonight, a line of strong storms looks to move into Acadiana around midnight bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and plentiful lightning. Severe weather is possible with this line. Lows will be in 70s.
Red Stick Cannabis Street Fair returns to downtown Baton Rouge: 4 things to know
It's about more than bongs and blunts and catching a buzz. Organizers of the second Red Stick Cannabis Street Fair describe it as "a day of education, entertainment and impactful advocacy." It takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in Galvez Place in downtown Baton Rouge. "The festival...
Entergy: Most power outages have been resolved, customers should prepare for more weather over weekend
BATON ROUGE — Power outages caused by Monday's severe storms and tornados should be behind most Entergy customers, but they should remain vigilant with more weather coming the capital area's way, the power company said. "While this next wave of weather is expected to bring some high winds, the...
Drone video shows storm damage in West Baton Rouge in the Erwinville area
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Severe storms Monday night left behind damage in West Baton Rouge Parish. Drone video shows trees on houses, roads and scattered limbs across various parts of the parish. The drone video was shot in the Erwinville area Tuesday, May 14, following an evening of severe...
Arrest made after Baton Rouge police chase ends in multi-car crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge police chase Wednesday night ended in a multi-vehicle crash that injured at least two people. Baton Rouge Police said around 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 city police were involved in a chase that started near I-10 eastbound at Acadian Thruway and ended near I-10 east at Highland Road.
Baton Rouge severe weather: Multiple rounds of storms Thursday through Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A rather active pattern continues over the Lower Mississippi Valley with multiple rounds of rain and storms likely as we close out the work week. A stationary boundary exists over the Gulf Coast that will eventually move northward as a warm front Thursday into Friday. This front will help spark a mesoscale convective systems (MCS), or large organized clusters of storms usually with a strong leading edge, into Thursday night.
More thunderstorms expected in Baton Rouge area; see when, what the risks are
Multiple waves of storms are expected to move through the Baton Rouge area Thursday night through Saturday, bringing heavy rain, lightning and wind gusts, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The storms approach as some Louisiana residents are still recovering from severe weather on Monday night that caused three deaths,...
Livonia residents building back after severe weather
Livonia - Generators buzzed in Livonia on Tuesday as residents, neighbors and friends cleaned up damage and debris from Monday night’s storm. A month after heavy storms and tornadoes swept through southern Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish faced another round of heavy winds. This time the storm knocked down trees, powerlines, and blew roofs off of homes.
Severe Weather Threat Returns Tomorrow
It was a sunny and somewhat toasty day across Acadiana with portions of the region climbing into the low 90s, but all eyes are on our next storm system that has the potential to provide multiple rounds of severe weather starting as soon as late Thursday afternoon.
6 Baton Rouge men indicted in 'Bleedas' gang conspiracy arraigned in court
Six accused “Bleedas” gang members stood clustered inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Tuesday, some of them wearing bright orange jail scrubs while others sported striped black-and-white East Baton Rouge prison uniforms. A grand jury indicted the six men on an assortment of drug, theft and weapons charges last...
Neighbors remember pregnant woman killed during storms, encourage the need for storm precautions
PORT ALLEN, La. (BRPROUD) — It’s a tragic day of recovery for people in West Baton Rouge Parish, especially on Rougon Road. First responders were called to the area Monday night where a woman lost her life due to a tree that fell into her home and killed her.
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