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Extreme heat building with sunshine to start next week
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Some of the hottest days of summer are possible through the next couple of days. High temperatures are likely to be around 100 degrees each day from Monday through at least Wednesday. Feels like temperatures are likely to be between 105 to 115 on those three...
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Road buckling, tire blowouts reported as extreme heat grips Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Extreme heat is not only affecting the air in northwest Louisiana — it is also damaging roadways and vehicle tires, according to state transportation officials and a local tire shop. Road buckling forces lane closures on I-49 Erin Buchanan with the Louisiana Department of Transportation...
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Heat buckling shuts down Interstate 49 South in north Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - Southbound Interstate 49 in Shreveport was closed Tuesday evening after extreme heat caused the concrete roadway to buckle. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office are responding to the emergency. The closure affects all southbound lanes of I-49 just north of...
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Scorching heat prompts SWEPCO to urge energy conservation
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Ark-La-Tex region is experiencing scorching temperatures, prompting SWEPCO to advise residents and commercial customers on energy efficiency and emergency preparedness. SWEPCO is encouraging residents and commercial customers to prepare their homes and businesses to ensure comfort and safety during the heat. SWEPCO aims to...
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Very hot Wednesday, front brings some areas relief
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Most of the ArkLaTex remains under an Extreme Heat Warning or a Heat Advisory today, but a front brushing the northern ArkLaTex will bring marginal heat relief for areas north of I-30. This will be the peak of our heatwave in areas along and south...
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LSU Health Shreveport doctor says heat-related illness is preventable as ArkLaTex temperatures climb
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Heat-related illness is preventable, according to an LSU Health Shreveport doctor, who says knowing the early warning signs and taking breaks outdoors are key to staying safe. Staying safe in the heat. LSU Health Shreveport professor Ammar Husan said anyone spending time outside should take precautions.
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NWS Issues Major Heat Risk and Extreme Heat Warning for Shreveport
The National Weather Service in Shreveport is warning residents across northwest Louisiana, southwest Arkansas, and northeast Texas about dangerous heat this afternoon, with heat index values possibly reaching up to 115 degrees.
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Slim rain chance & slightly cooler for Thursday
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Hot car safety tips as temperatures climb in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - As temperatures continue to rise, safety experts and fire officials are urging drivers to take precautions before getting behind the wheel. Chloe Burke with Kids and Car Safety said one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding hot car deaths is that it could never happen to a particular family.
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NWS Issues Major Heat Risk and Extreme Heat Warning for Shreveport
The National Weather Service in Shreveport is warning residents across northwest Louisiana, southwest Arkansas, and northeast Texas about dangerous heat this afternoon, with heat index values possibly reaching up to 115 degrees.
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50 Cent Clowns Hurricane Chris Over Shreveport Comments
50 Cent isn’t backing down from his latest war of words with Hurricane Chris. The hip-hop mogul returned to Instagram this week to fire back at the Louisiana rapper, escalating a feud that has become intertwined with the future of Shreveport and the G-Unit founder’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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DANGEROUS heat continues into Wednesday
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The dangerous heat will be the big weather story across the ArkLaTex through Wednesday with some slight relief on the way by late week. Highs soaring close to 100 again Wednesday afternoon. Feels like temperatures could reach into the 110 to 120 degree range, especially south...