In some areas, rainfall rates were as high as 3 inches per hour, prompting the urgent warnings.

Home elevations are viewed as a tool in areas of Louisiana where building large levee projects may not be feasible or ...

"The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking," the 26-year-old said in a statement. "I encourage those who can to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy have introduced legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Dec. 31, 2026, ...

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for regions of North Louisiana. The flood watch will remain in effect from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6 until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7. During ...

Author’s note: The taxpayer-funded tools from NOAA I consulted to provide the forecast information and analyses in today’s newsletter include wind analyses from the University of Wisconsin’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — ...