The American Red Cross launched its official Hurricane App, putting lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in or who visit hurricane prone areas.
As Tropical Storm Ernesto inches toward the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is keeping their eye on two new disturbances. One is off the coast of Florida in the Atlantic. The other system is off the coast of Africa.
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden is urging East Baton Rouge residents to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Ernesto as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, and to review preliminary precautions.
A heat advisory has been issued for Friday, Aug 3, which means that the heat index will be over 108 degrees for more than four hours (between 10:40 a.m. through 6:45 p.m.) of the day.
The area of the United States in extreme or exceptional drought grew by an area roughly the size of Alabama over the past week, according to new figures out Thursday.
Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed just east of the Windward Islands. Current sustained winds are 52 mph with gusts up to 63 mph. The projected path is west at 22 mph entering the Caribbean Sea as a tropical storm by tomorrow.
In advance of a predicted, near-normal season, state officials came together today for a midseason review of their hurricane preparedness plans and coordination with other agencies. They encouraged residents to prepare now, while the
A heat advisory has been issued for Monday, July 30, which means that the heat index will be over 108 degrees for more than four hours of the day. For those working outdoors, that creates the potential for a dangerous medical issue.
Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden is urging East Baton Rouge Parish citizens to monitor weather reports through local news stations today and to prepare for severe thunderstorms and possib
There's more evidence that the nation's drought is getting worse, and at a far faster rate.
Just over 60-percent of the Midwest was in some stage of drought last week.
Violent lightning storms struck one metro family's home while they slept inside, but one special family member leaped into action saving everyone inside - it was the family dog.
Tom Sandeman, CEO and VP of Operations with Piccadilly came on BR Lagniappe to share about their community outreach after several hurricanes in La and Texas.
Storm surges, which occur as sea water is pushed up against a shoreline by hurricane winds, are often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. The Gulf of Mexico coastline is especially vulnerable to storm surge disasters.
