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Flooding on Southdowns street addressed following 2 On Your Side report Play Video
April 10, 2024 4:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - People living along Aberdeen Avenue in the Southdowns neighborhood of Baton Rouge are excited to see their street drain. They reached out to 2 On Your Side for help several months ago and got some relief. The City took action. Their response made a difference and... more » -
State points to problem downstream for drainage issues near Perkins Road shopping area Play Video
February 6, 2024 4:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - One man says he's got a serious flooding issue on his hands and is trying to get help from the state to fix the problem. When it rains, Timothy Mayeaux watches in frustration as the water pools in the front of his house. He claims to... more » -
Repeat street flooding on Southdowns street causing property damage Play Video
January 25, 2024 3:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - A street in the Southdowns neighborhood repeatedly floods and people living there are tired of it happening each time it rains. "Nobody cares," said Emma Antilley. It's a feeling shared by several people living on Aberdeen Avenue in Baton Rouge. The water sits on their... more » -
Quieting down for now, more storms possible in the days to come Play Video
January 23, 2024 6:51 PM
Thursday 9am Update: Strong storms have quickly rolled through the capital region. The leading edge of these storms is now pushing out of the Storm Station coverage area and into the far southeastern reaches of Louisiana. Light to moderate rain continues behind these storms. This rain will likely taper off... more » -
City working through ever-growing list of drainage repairs, homeowner waiting months for sinkhole fix Play Video
December 18, 2023 3:24 PM
UPDATE: This sinkhole was eventually repaired by the City-Parish at the end of February. BATON ROUGE - A sinkhole has caused all kinds of problems for one man who just wants his front yard back. Matt Barrow lives on Gibbens Road just north of Baton Rouge Metro Airport.... more » -
New development in Prairieville brings concerns about flooding and traffic Play Video
October 20, 2023 5:06 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE- A new development that's being built off Highway 73 in Ascension Parish is bringing with it concerns over flooding and traffic. Watch live newscasts here Delaune Estates is nearing the construction phase. The roads are all paved, and it appears workers could start building homes any day... more » -
Drusilla Lane sinkholes still growing, no date for repairs yet Play Video
April 11, 2023 3:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man's yard is still sinking several weeks after 2 On Your Side met him. David Coco says he's tired of looking at the orange plastic fencing surrounding the hole on the side of his house. "We'd just like to know what's going on," Coco said.... more » -
Drainage ditches dug after man floods for third time in five months Play Video
February 15, 2023 2:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Last week, 2 On Your Side met a man who has flooded three times in five months . The problem? Inadequate drainage along South Flannery Road. A week later, a crew was in the area addressing his concerns. A crew with heavy machinery worked to dig... more » -
Neighbors say problems got worse after city tried to fix sinkhole Play Video
January 9, 2023 4:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - A sinkhole was fixed, but the mend resulted in a much larger disaster. Now, the people living on either side of that hole are speaking to 2 On Your Side. The area is surrounded by stakes skirted with an orange plastic barricade. David Coco lives next... more » -
'I can't get to work': Repeated flooding in Baton Rouge neighborhood leaves residents frustrated Play Video
December 30, 2022 3:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - Street flooding in one Baton Rouge neighborhood seems to be repetitive. Water filled Iberia Street again Friday morning and continued to creep up driveways. "It comes to your knees. If you go out there and walk right now, it comes to your knees," resident Patricia Lundy... more » -
Drivers go out of their way to avoid road dip, asking parish for help Play Video
November 28, 2022 4:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - A dip in the road has people concerned in Riverbend off of Brightside Drive in Baton Rouge. People who drive down Riverbend Boulevard daily say the dip has been getting worse over the past few months. Angela Aucoin reached out to 2 On Your Side after... more » -
More erosion problems for people living along Jones Creek; fix isn't fast enough Play Video
September 22, 2022 2:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - People living on Ranchwood Drive are putting up with some major issues. Their yards back up to Jones Creek, and for years, that creek has been eroding their land. Earlier this year, 2 On Your Side helped a couple of property owners after a drainage pipe... more » -
Major drainage project underway in Central Play Video
August 16, 2022 4:30 PM
CENTRAL - There's a big drainage project happening in the City of Central. Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC has been contracted to do the work, taking images of every catch basin, pipe, and culvert in the city. Tuesday, CES started working in the Northwoods subdivision clearing out trouble spots. Central... more » -
Creek washout meant to be repaired last year now affecting residents' yards Play Video
June 16, 2022 2:18 PM
BATON ROUGE - A broken drainage pipe is causing major erosion that's affecting two properties in East Baton Rouge Parish. It's been growing for about five years. The hole is being washed out when it rains and water drains to and through Jones Creek. It's eating up all sorts... more » -
Worried driveway could cave in, homeowner contacts 2 On Your Side about drainage concern Play Video
June 13, 2022 4:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - It might be the city's problem, but one man has to live with the consequences. Jim Potter lives off of Stumberg Lane in Baton Rouge and contacted 2 On Your Side after a lengthy waiting period that made him concerned about how long his driveway has until... more » -
Southern University getting additional $7 million to stop campus erosion Play Video
June 1, 2022 2:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - An additional $7 million in federal funding is going toward efforts to protect Southern University's campus from erosion. The United States Department of Agriculture will give the state a $7.62 million grant to use in the $35 million Bayou Baton Rouge erosion improvement project to conserve... more » -
East Baton Rouge maps help keep track of drainage projects Play Video
June 1, 2022 10:52 AM
BATON ROUGE - The city-parish is constantly improving the way it completes its work with the help of data maps and technology. Eric Romero is the director of Information Services for East Baton Rouge Parish and showed 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss how the city is using... more » -
Nearly 60 years since Comite River's last cleaning, some residents feeling anxious Play Video
May 25, 2022 9:32 AM
The Comite River has a great deal of debris in its waterways, leaving those who live near it concerned about the next heavy rain. As part of the Amite River Basin, the Comite is just one waterway that makes up the watershed. Residents who live near it say they... more » -
Dirty job taken care after On Your Side report Play Video
April 8, 2022 2:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman's calls to the City-Parish couldn't get the job done which is why she contacted 2 On Your Side. The ditch behind Nancy Brown's house in Broadmoor was very over-grown. She contacted WBRZ, and now her drainage ditch is clear. A maintenance crew brought heavy... more » -
Sinkhole, drainage pipe repaired after two-year wait Play Video
April 6, 2022 3:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - After two years, a sinkhole in Azalea Lakes has been repaired. It was last April when 2 On Your Side first visited with homeowners about the growing hole. Then again in February , when the Parish said it might be another year before work is done. ... more » -
All he wants is his drainage fixed, grass cut Play Video
April 5, 2022 4:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man says it has been a journey trying to get the City-Parish to help him with his drainage concerns. Harry Johnson lives near Florida Boulevard and North Flannery Road. He's been talking with 2 On Your Side since September 2021 about the water backing up around... more » -
Developers in Ascension may soon get the green light to build Play Video
March 11, 2022 7:34 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - A moratorium on new development comes to an end next month. The parish council voted for it in June to give some time to study traffic and drainage issues. "In 30 years, we have literally doubled in size with no new infrastructure," District 6 Parish Councilman... more » -
Sinkhole repairs could take another year, firm hired to find solution Play Video
February 23, 2022 2:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - A hole in Azalea Lakes is getting bigger, but the parish says it's because a neighborhood is unwilling to help out. Tuesday, the City-Parish visited the spot to brainstorm a temporary fix to stop the land from eroding. Kristin Prejean's dad lives on the property... more » -
Multiple calls can't get job done, homeowner calls 2 On Your Side about ditch Play Video
February 7, 2022 4:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - A resident of Broadmoor in Baton Rouge says she's been trying to get the ditch behind her home cleared for years. Nancy Brown contacted 2 On Your Side to find out why the issue is taking so long to address. "You can't even see there's a... more » -
Private ditch that provided drainage filled in, neighbor now worried over flooding issues Play Video
January 27, 2022 3:47 PM
PONCHATOULA - There's a disagreement between a couple of neighbors in Tangipahoa Parish and one of them says his parish council won't let him come speak to air out his grievances. For over half a century, Lielf Windecker has called his property in Ponchatoula home, but a few years... more » -
Asphalt dumped into sewer costing homeowner thousands in plumbing repairs Play Video
December 9, 2021 10:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - An Oleander Street landlord is out thousands of dollars after trying unsuccessfully to fix plumbing problems that have persisted for more than a year. "Very frustrated," Wanda Owens said. "[I] don't know who else to call, don't know what to do." Late last year Owens'... more » -
Trampoline, other debris pulled from blocked drainage culvert Play Video
November 2, 2021 11:23 PM
BATON ROUGE - A blocked drainage culvert is now clear after city-parish crews removed a mound of woody debris and even a trampoline Monday. The canal along Mollylea Drive in Sherwood Forest had become an eyesore and spot of concern for residents. A 311 report led to crews... more » -
Dispute during Ascension flood meeting postpones drainage vote Play Video
October 20, 2021 10:36 AM
ASCENSION PARISH - Ascension Parish is actively pursuing a solution to its drainage and flooding issues, but this week the vote on drainage was postponed until next month. During Monday's drainage board meeting, two councilmen found themselves embroiled in a heated discussion that escalated to such a point that... more » -
To cover annual EBR drainage costs, new utility fee possible Play Video
October 13, 2021 11:36 PM
BATON ROUGE - In the ongoing fight against flooding, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's administration is proposing a stormwater utility fee to provide dedicated funds for drainage maintenance and improvements. EBR Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelvin Hill unveiled the fee proposal to the Metro Council Wednesday during... more » -
EBR, Ascension leaders announce joint proposal to improve drainage along Bayou Manchac Play Video
September 20, 2021 11:53 AM
BATON ROUGE - In hopes of addressing local drainage issues, two area leaders are uniting to advance a proposal that they believe will benefit both communities. East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Ascension President Clint Cointment announced Monday a recommendation to enhance drainage along Bayou Manchac at... more » -
East Baton Rouge City-Parish braces for Tropical Storm Ida Play Video
August 26, 2021 6:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - Whatever comes our way, the City of Baton Rouge says it's ready. The city-parish says it has activated the hurricane checklist and will spend the next few days ahead of Tropical Storm Ida doing more of what it does every day - drainage work. Crews were... more » -
EBR Metro Council likely to discuss moratorium among flood mitigation efforts Play Video
August 25, 2021 8:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council may discuss the possibility of a pause on new construction projects in the area. The moratorium would be implemented as one of several solutions to reoccurring flooding issues in the Parish. In May, heavy rainfall led to dozens of... more » -
New cemetery faces one last hurdle, neighborhood fears flooding if passed Play Video
July 20, 2021 6:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - A new cemetery on Florida Boulevard is one step closer to being dug. The eight and a half acres for sale in the 14000 block of Florida Boulevard could be the future home of the new Resting Place Funeral Home and Cemetery. Monday night, it was... more » -
Development code & ordinance changes likely, EBR drainage director tells frustrated residents Play Video
June 29, 2021 11:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Speaking before a packed house of fed-up residents Tuesday night, Fred Raiford, transportation and drainage director for East Baton Rouge, hinted changes to the parish's development code and related ordinances are coming following May flooding. Raiford attended Councilwoman Denise Amoroso's district meeting to field questions and... more » -
More people adopting 'do it yourself' mentality as neighbors help clear drainage ditch Play Video
June 18, 2021 6:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - While the threat of rain may be easing for the Baton Rouge area, some neighborhoods are still on edge, especially those who flooded last month. One neighborhood is not waiting around for someone else to get the job done. A group of neighbors in Old Jefferson... more » -
Drainage issue identified months ago, neighborhood flooded in May Play Video
June 17, 2021 6:12 PM
BATON ROUGE - People who live in neighborhoods that flooded last month are living in fear over what could happen this weekend with the threat of tropical weather, especially when they came across problem areas that have not been addressed for a long time. Homes in Briar Place off... more » -
Recent flood victims share drainage concerns ahead of wet week Play Video
June 15, 2021 6:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - Ahead of the rain this week, maintenance crews in Baton Rouge are digging out ditches and sucking debris from pipes. They're fulfilling maintenance requests through the drainage department before storms. People say it's necessary since they're worried about flooding again after May's heavy rain that flooded... more » -
Concrete canal erodes, causes sinkhole in neighbor's yard Play Video
June 11, 2021 9:51 AM
BATON ROUGE - A homeowner says she's been having trouble with her cable and internet for a while but had no idea it was linked to the earth in her backyard moving. It's something she's worried about for the last decade, and it finally became a big problem last month.... more » -
City-parish looking to spend millions in COVID relief on drainage work Play Video
June 9, 2021 11:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - Nearly a month after the capital region saw widespread flooding following heavy rains, the city-parish is planning to use some of its first tranche of COVID-19 relief money from the American Rescue Plan on drainage work. "These are projects that can move right away," Chief Administrative... more » -
Ascension Parish gets the ball rolling on new drainage projects
June 9, 2021 9:32 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - Following the recent flood events that forced dozens of families out of their homes, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment is getting new drainage projects off the drawing board and into action. The latest initiative is to install flood valves into New River Bayou, which will assist... more » -
Residents experience flood flashbacks ahead of weekend weather Play Video
June 4, 2021 6:29 PM
UPDATE: The City-Parish removed the debris from the Jones Creek choke point on Monday. BATON ROUGE - Maintenance crews are working before the rain this weekend, clearing canals and drainage ditches. With the May flood still on the minds of many, crews in East Baton Rouge spent the week... more » -
Homeowners seeing signs of hope but still concerned about prolonged flooding in Ascension Play Video
June 1, 2021 5:57 PM
ASCENSION – The waterline is finally falling after two weeks of stagnant flooding, but it's not dropping fast enough to ease the fears of people in parts of Ascension Parish. Along Ridge Rd., water still lingers near homes. One of the homes still facing water is one belonging... more » -
EBR says it's short-staffed, maintenance department full of vacancies Play Video
May 28, 2021 5:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - There's some new insight into why East Baton Rouge couldn't get a jump on the heavy rain and flooding last week. The city has been saying it doesn't have enough workers to clear drainage ditches and canals. The city-parish says the vacancies have existed for years,... more » -
City-Parish provides 2 On Your Side with tour of maintenance projects Play Video
May 25, 2021 6:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - The mission continues to clear clogged canals in East Baton Rouge. It comes after a story Monday about a man doing it himself after his neighborhood has flooded multiple times. Tuesday, the City-Parish showed 2 On Your Side where it's been working recently. In Dawson Creek... more » -
Show me the money! Fully-funded flood projects held up by lengthy process Play Video
May 20, 2021 6:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - For people who live along creeks and canals in Baton Rouge - it doesn't matter what they look like now, they're living in fear and worried about the next flood as the waterways rise with every rainfall. For years, WBRZ has been reporting about various projects... more » -
Year-old sinkhole doesn't have quick fix in Baton Rouge neighborhood Play Video
April 21, 2021 6:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - There's a huge hole in someone's slice of heaven and the fix isn't easy. Kristin Prejean reached out to 2 On Your Side and says she's been looking at a sinkhole for about a year. She wants it fixed before someone gets hurt. "The hole's... more » -
Parish offers 'no comment' to eroding drainage ditch issue in Prairieville Play Video
April 15, 2021 6:29 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - All the rain this week is making one big problem worse in Ascension Parish. A huge drainage ditch outside a house in Prairieville is swallowing up property and with nowhere else to turn, he called 2 On Your Side. Milton Clouatre just wants his problem fixed. But,... more » -
Livingston Parish withdraws lawsuit against Ascension Parish, announces new partnership
March 23, 2021 7:54 PM
Putting aside a three-year legal dispute, Ascension Parish and Livingston Parish announced a new partnership Tuesday afternoon. Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment and Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks will now work together on drainage issues, with a plan to have engineers from the two parishes meet and collaborate on... more » -
Ascension Councilman and Parish President at odds over drainage master plan Play Video
January 5, 2021 5:53 PM
GONZALES- Two years after discussions first began about a drainage master plan for Ascension, there is still no plan. Parish Councilman Aaron Lawler said there should be a sense of urgency, as the plan can help the parish apply for federal monies for drainage projects. "East Baton Rouge... more » -
Staring Lane neighborhood wants proposed development studied more Play Video
December 8, 2020 7:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - A proposed neighborhood off Staring Lane has the attention of its neighbors who are questioning some of the plans. The proposed development of Willow Run Subdivision would be off the east side of Staring Lane, north of Boone Drive, and west of the BREC Bluebonnet Swamp.... more » -
Drainage improvements underway at Tiger Stadium Play Video
January 30, 2020 9:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - LSU's season might be over, but the work inside Tiger Stadium is not done yet. Crews have ripped up the turf and other layers underneath to make upgrades to the drainage system. "It's like your tires in your car, they always degrade," LSU's Associate Athletic Director... more » -
Do you need to move your fence? Argument over servitude coming to close Play Video
October 17, 2019 7:20 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A letter will soon be coming in the mail, and it might mean that some residents will have to tear down and move their fences. Last week , 2 On Your Side reported from Arbor Walk in Denham Springs. Residents there have been in limbo between... more » -
Funding to make improvements to Dawson Creek drainage found Play Video
September 20, 2019 6:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish says it recently heard back from FEMA regarding a Hazard Mitigation Grant that would pay for improvements to Dawson Creek. The $4.5 million grant would go toward swapping out culverts under Broussard Street and Hundred Oaks Avenue for bridges and improve the concrete-lined section... more » -
Officials find source of Garden District drainage issues Play Video
September 19, 2019 4:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - An area hit hard by a June rain event is learning about a possible source of the problem. The Garden District in Baton Rouge had major street flooding. Water flooded cars and a handful of homes as a result. "Cars are flooding, some houses are... more » -
Homeowner with sinkhole on city-parish repair list since early 2018 Play Video
September 11, 2019 6:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - There's a large sinkhole out front of a home off Old Hammond Highway, near O'Neal Lane. The hole has been growing for quite some time and the homeowner is wondering why it hasn't been fixed yet. "You know, I'm getting pretty well fed up with it,"... more » -
Graves, Edwards, Broome meet to discuss funding match for federal drainage dollars Play Video
August 5, 2019 6:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - Monday morning East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, Governor John Bel Edwards, and Congressman Garret Graves met to discuss local funding needed to match federal dollars to fund a drainage project. Last year, $255 million in federal funding was secured from the Army Corps of... more » -
Too much rain, too fast blamed for flooded streets; Residents upset Play Video
July 31, 2019 6:33 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish residents are concerned about drainage issues after Tuesday's rainstorm dumped a bunch of water on them in a short amount of time. The storm from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday dropped about two to four inches of rain over Denham Springs. Ditches overflowed... more » -
Land owner says drainage ditch is in the wrong spot Play Video
July 22, 2019 6:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - A land fight has been brewing for years and one property owner called 2 On Your Side for help. The issue is over an encroaching drainage canal that might be swallowing up property that's been in the family for decades. Morris Drury bought the land in... more » -
Sandbag stations busy throughout Livingston Parish Wednesday Play Video
July 10, 2019 7:02 PM
LIVINGSTON - Many people in Livingston Parish are getting a jump-start on storm preparations ahead of this weekend's severe weather. Toni Terry, who has flooded multiple times, including the August 2016 flood, was busy loading up on sandbags Wednesday afternoon. "It's like every hard rain we have to... more » -
Residents get timeline for Baton Rouge drainage projects Play Video
June 25, 2019 10:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - Residents living along a stretch of Dawson Creek near Acadian Thruway had a private meeting with city-parish leaders Tuesday night concerning recent flooding. Many have experienced it multiple times and wanted to know when relief would come. The residents say the meeting was informational but fear... more » -
Undersized culverts source of resident headaches Play Video
June 17, 2019 7:16 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Neighborhood growth in one area of Livingston Parish is creating drainage issues. At one time, a 12-inch drainage culvert in the Merryland Subdivision worked just fine, but that was years ago. Now Livingston Parish is saying it might be time for an upgrade. On June 6,... more » -
Resident demanding help, answers from her 2015 request after tree destroys home Play Video
June 5, 2019 7:00 PM
MONTPELIER - A woman's mobile home has been destroyed after a large tree fell through it during a tornado. Now she's looking for help to move forward. Cindy Bankston says she was lying in her bed when it happened. "All I heard was glass shattering everywhere," she said.... more » -
Possible root of flooding issues found, fixed by City-Parish Play Video
May 29, 2019 6:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish is working toward flood relief in the Zeeland Place neighborhood of Baton Rouge after a number of 2 On Your Side reports about poor drainage there. Last week, the City-Parish removed a large water oak tree that was growing on top of the drainage... more » -
Water seeps into house, DPW short on workers Play Video
May 10, 2019 6:36 PM
BATON ROUGE - Weather conditions in the last couple of days have some homeowners worried. Sharon Bell contacted 2 On Your Side after her home started taking on water Thursday. She says it's the third time it's happened since she moved into the house off O'Neal Lane after Hurricane... more » -
City breaks ground on sidewalk project, update on drainage concerns Play Video
May 3, 2019 6:21 PM
BATON ROUGE - The City of Baton Rouge broke ground on a new sidewalk project in the Zeeland and Poet's Corner area of Baton Rouge. Neighbors are welcoming the work, but have recently been annoyed that the project is being done before a drainage issue is addressed. Mayor Sharon... more » -
Crews shoot underground images in local flood-prone area Play Video
April 30, 2019 6:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish followed through on its word to further inspect a possible drainage blockage in the Zeeland Place neighborhood of Baton Rouge. It follows a few reports regarding street flooding concerns along Perkins Road near Hundred Oaks and Letitia Street. Darrell Rivers has been living... more »