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Baton Rouge severe weather: Multiple rounds of storms Thursday through Saturday
8:00PM UPDATE: A Watch has been issued for portions of our area until 3 AM for all of Southeastern Louisiana. This includes cities such as Baton Rouge, Gonzales, New Roads, and New Orleans. A few tornadoes and severe wind gusts (60-75mph) will be possible with a broken squall like as...
Survey confirms one tornado, widespread straight-line winds in Capital Area during Monday night storms
LIVONIA - A National Weather Service (NWS) survey team determined an EF-0 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 85mph caused damage across portions of southern Pointe Coupee Parish. This tornado began just north of Thorpe Road along LA-78 around 6:43pm and moved north-northeast causing scattered tree and powerline damage as well as some structural damage to a few rooftops and aluminum buildings. The tornado concluded at 6:45pm further up LA-78 after about 1 mile on the ground.
Sandbags available in Baton Rouge, surrounding areas
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ahead of flood and severe weather threats, officials announced residents can pick up sand and sandbags at several locations in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. East Baton Rouge Parish:. BREC Doyles Bayou Park - 7801 Port Hudson-Pride Road. BREC Alsen Park - 601 Old Rafe...
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.
PHOTOS: Truck destroyed after fire in Pointe Coupee Parish
JARREAU - A truck was destroyed Sunday after it caught fire in Jarreau. The Pointe Coupee Fire District 3 shared photos of the truck on fire and after it was put out. The vehicle was in the parking lot of Island Landing Bar and Grill, but it does not appear that the building was impacted.
NWS Confirms Tornados In Livonia, Southwest La. After Severe Weather Monday
The National Weather Service confirms that multiple tornados touched down in Louisiana this week as part of a deadly storm system. One plowed through the tiny town of Livonia, northwest of Baton Rouge. It was on the ground for about the length of a football field and has been classified as an EF-0.
Woman 9 months pregnant, unborn baby die when tree falls on home during storm
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A pregnant woman and her fetus were killed and two others were injured after a tree fell onto a mobile home during severe weather in Louisiana Monday night. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the deaths in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to the...
Construction starts on new $8.5 million apartment building in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority and its development partner have started to build a new apartment building as part of a larger effort to improve South Baton Rouge. Partners Southeast, the development arm of the EBRPHA, has broken ground on Cypress River...
See Video: Creek Hollow Avenue in Zachary, Louisiana, floods during severe weather May 13
Creek Hollow Avenue in Zachary, Louisiana, flooded during severe weather on Monday, May 13. Get the latest updates on storms, rain and other severe weather at https://www.brproud.com/weather/
I-TEAM: Search at Impact Charter School tied to possible theft investigation
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A search warrant obtained by the WAFB I-TEAM details the execution of a search warrant at Impact Charter School in Baker earlier this week. In their warrant application, investigators wrote they were searching for any evidence of theft, illegal transmission of monetary funds, injuring public records, and filing false public records. The warrant was signed by 19th Judicial District Judge Eboni Johnson Rose.
Will Central’s Landscape Change Soon? Mayor Unveils Main Street 2030 Plan
Central Mayor Wade Evans spoke to the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge about his Main Street 2030 plan. The mayor’s vision includes a proposed flood detention project that would create a 130-acre lake in the heart of Central. This man-made lake would bring 310 homes near Beaver Bayou out of the 100-year flood plain.
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Wednesday Commute
- 11:12 a.m.: Stalled vehicle on top of the MSRB blocking 2 right lanes on I-10 eastbound. 8a.m.: Wreck on Airline @ I-12 NB/SB with injury. Right shoulder blocked. Traffic lights not working on Airline Hwy Both NB/SB at Antioch Road. - ROAD CLOSURES:. LA 411, from US 190 in...
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