Officials in Baton Rouge say homelessness is a big problem in the Capital City, but they think the best way to change that is not actually in the city.
"They said there was a large chemical plant with an unknown number of patients, and they were asking for all available resources," says Marc Creswell, Air Med Operations Manager.
The Louisiana State Police (LSP) Emergency Services Unit has concluded operations at the site of yesterday’s fatal industrial incident at the Williams Olefins facility in Ascension Parish.
Residents and property owners of East Baton Rouge filed a class action lawsuit today against Exxon Mobil refinery and it subsidiaries due multiple chemical leaks.
Texas Brine has reported to NBC33 News that two additional homes (that had not previously been monitored) have undergone under-slab monitoring and the presence of gas has been found; LEL and traces of H2S.
Representatives from Williams Olefins held a press conference in Gonzales at noon on Friday, June 14 to update the public about the status of the plant and the pending investigation.
Over fourty Baton Rouge area Future Soldiers will receive their oath of enlistment during the U.S. Army's 238th Birthday celebration.
The event will take place at 10:00 a.m. on June 14 at North Park in Denham Springs.
The eastern end of Sam Martin Road in Ascensnio Parish will be closed for approximately three months to replace a bridge at that location.
Sam Martin Road is located off of La. 937 and northeast of Sorrento.
With injuries or without, plant workers and their families may need to talk to someone about this ordeal. Just having someone to listen at a time like this can mean the difference between living in fear or healing and moving on.
The board of directors of Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) has accepted the resignation of Festival Executive Director Dana Baker, effective June 12, 2013.
In the wake of the chemical plant explosion Thursday morning, Our Lady of the Lake was more prepared than ever. This was because Wednesday and Thursday the hospital and staff were undergoing evaluations to renew their trauma certification.
Dozens of people who were seeking medical attention had area hospitals preparing for a mass casualty event. Our Lady of the Lake told me the hospital was in the middle of being evaluated to become a level two trauma center.
