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Black River flood victims struggle to rebuild in southern Missouri. 'Winter's coming'
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (382+ words) LESTERVILLE, Mo. — It's been three months since Ken Atkins' house on Mill Creek flooded. Flooding around Black River Lodge is shown Friday, July 10, 2026. Video courtesy of Sharon Thomason-Sekyi. Kirkwood's performing arts center is losing money, and leaders blame a bad…...
Hurricane Isaias expected to form this week, bringing impacts to southern Louisiana
2+ day, 22+ min ago (124+ words) A low pressure system in the southwest Gulf, now named Invest 92L, now has a high (90%) chance of forming into Hurricane Isaias this week. Residents in southeastern Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle need to watch this storm’s development closely....
East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services office closes Tuesday due to flooding
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (666+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services (DHDS) office is closed Tuesday due to flooding inside the building. Plumbing issues are tied to the closure of the office located at 4523 Plank…...
Flood Protection Authority Expands Leadership
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (314+ words) NEW ORLEANS – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-EasT (FPA-East) is highlighting leadership in communications and workplace safety, two areas that support its broader flood risk reduction mission. The organization has expanded Stephanie A. Gerarve’s role to include public information, adding…...
Gulf Tropical Disturbance Threatens Heavy Soaking Rain And Flooding Across Northern Shores
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (277+ words) South Florida Reporter An area of high-risk tropical development is unlikely to strengthen into a hurricane, but AccuWeather experts say this development zone is expected to bring heavy soaking rain across the U.S. Gulf region and Mexico. “We currently believe there…...
Disturbance in Gulf of Mexico could manifest as Tropical Storm Isaias, affect south Louisiana later this week
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (193+ words) The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a potential disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico near the Bay of Campeche. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says there’s about a 80% chance of a tropical cyclone forming in the next seven…...
Gulf development chances rise to 70%; Louisiana, Mississippi impacts uncertain
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (339+ words) A tropical depression could form this week in the southwestern Gulf. Its eventual track will determine potential impacts to Louisiana and Mississippi. Gulf development chances rise to 70%; Louisiana impacts remain uncertain A tropical depression is likely to form in the…...
New Orleans is a flat city, but where are the highest and lowest points? It’s complicated.
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (454+ words) You can say a lot of things about New Orleans, but it is not a city of steep inclines or hills. Finding a highest or lowest point in the city can be challenging and can vary based on certain parameters,…...
It's wet socks and sandbags time
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (787+ words) PUBLISHED: 4 Oct 2026 at 01:01 The month of September bade a very damp farewell last week with torrential rain prompting an emergency alert across Bangkok and widespread flooding. It is an early reminder we have entered the soggy socks and sandbags season....
Wet weather takes over for the weekend
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (244+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A wet weekend is ahead with rounds of showers and storms, producing heavy rainfall at times. Off-and-on rain is expected through the weekend, with pockets of locally heavy rainfall possible. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms…...