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Residents of Caribbean island evacuate due to 'imminent' volcanic eruption
April 9, 2021 9:55 AM
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - Residents of a southern Caribbean island are rushing to evacuate on Friday morning as local officials warn of an imminent volcanic eruption. According to CNN , the island of St. Vincent is on red alert because a volcano called La Soufriere is expected to erupt... more » -
More than 200,000 still without power in Louisiana one week after Hurricane Laura
September 3, 2020 12:29 PM
State officials say more than 200,000 people are still being affected by power outages a week after Hurricane Laura ripped through southwest Louisiana. Governor Edwards said during a news conference Thursday that 211,806 households were without electricity, nearly 10 percent of the state. The most widespread outages were reported... more » -
Louisiana's volunteer 'Cajun Navy' rescues residents impacted by flood Play Video
August 16, 2016 8:47 PM
BATON ROUGE – A group of volunteer boaters who have been dubbed "The Cajun Navy" are taking their boats onto the streets to help evacuate people from homes, WWLTV reports . Dwayne Pack said he and his friend Jeremy Freeman have been going on social media to find people who... more » -
Post office shut down after powdery substance found in letter
January 29, 2016 11:25 AM
NEW IBERIA - Authorities shut down the New Iberia Post Office after sheriff's investigators said they found a threatening letter with an unknown substance inside. Capt. Richard Fleming with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said the threatening letter contained a powdery substance, which led postal officials to evacuate the... more »