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Trees down, thousands without power, after violent weather rakes parts of capital area
AMITE — Powerful storms, including possibly a tornado, tore across a portion of the WBRZ viewing area on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands in an area from St. Francisville to north of Hammond. State Police closed Interstate 55 at Amite amid damage reports from the area. Watch live...
Hammond woman dies, passenger injured after car drives into tree off La. 443
LORANGER — A Hammond woman was killed in a fatal crash on La. 443 in Tangipahoa Parish, State Police said. Jill Tarver, 43, died after she traveled off the road and struck a tree Wednesday afternoon. State Police did not know what caused her to drive off the highway, but said Tarver was unrestrained.
Storm damage recovery underway in Amite
AMITE CITY, La. — Recovery efforts are underway in Amite City after severe weather battered homes and businesses on Tuesday night. As of Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of customers were still without power. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Mark Mohr was sitting at his desk at Amite Portable Buildings. “Everything...
Boil advisory lifted for Village of Tangipahoa
TANGIPAHOA — A boil advisory put into effect for the Village of Tangipahoa has been lifted, the town's government announced Friday morning. The mayor's office asked residents to boil their tap water following Tuesday's extreme weather. "The Village of Tangipahoa Water System has experienced problems with our water supply...
Gonzales Police seeking person of interest in December 2023 fatal shooting investigation
The Gonzales Police Department seeks the public's assistance in locating a person of interest, sought for questioning in an investigation into the fatal shooting of Craig Haynes Jr. in December 2023. Jalon Tyrone Brown, 20, has been developed as a person of interest, according to a Gonzales Police Department news...
Merchandise worth $1,000 stolen from Academy Sports in Hammond; police trying to identify suspects
HAMMOND - Merchandise valued at $1,000 was stolen from an Academy Sports + Outdoors store last Thursday, according to the Hammond Police Department. The suspects entered the store, located at 600 CM Fagan Drive, grabbed merchandise, and walked out without paying. Anyone knowing the identity of the suspects or who...
Why some weather apps aren’t always accurate during Louisiana ‘pop-up’ storms
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It’s the time of year when thunderstorms can pop up very quickly in southeast Louisiana. Because those storms can develop so fast, it can be difficult to predict when they’ll hit a particular area. One of the places so many people turn to get...
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