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  • Committee questions state over handling of nursing home evacuations Play Video

    September 24, 2021 6:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - New rules are being discussed for how emergency evacuations for nursing home facilities are handled. That's after a disastrous evacuation before Hurricane Ida that stranded more than 800 people in a warehouse ill-equipped to properly care for the residents. At least five have died from the experience.... more »
  • Nursing home owner plans to fight back after licenses pulled in wake of deadly Ida evacuation

    September 17, 2021 4:12 PM

    A Baton Rouge nursing home owner under investigation following a deadly mass evacuation to a makeshift shelter ahead of Hurricane Ida plans to fight back after his licenses were revoked. Bob Dean Jr.'s attorney, John McLindon, tells WBRZ they are "absolutely filing an appeal" within the next two weeks,... more »
  • Missing woman not seen since evacuating New Orleans following Hurricane Ida

    September 16, 2021 1:01 PM

    The New Orleans Police Department is looking for a 84-year woman not seen since evacuating following Hurricane Ida. Police say Maureen Olive Brown was last seen on September 4, 2021 boarding a RTA bus to evacuate. She did exit the bus at the Ernest Morial Convention Center, but the person... more »
  • Cedarcrest Southmoor Elementary dismisses students early after natural gas scare Wednesday

    September 15, 2021 1:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An odor briefly forced administrators to clear out a school building in Baton Rouge Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Fire Department said students at Cedarcrest Southmoor Elementary School were relocated after an employee smelled what seemed to be natural gas. Officials later said it... more »
  • Fallout grows over botched nursing home evacuation, lawyers name state in new lawsuit Play Video

    September 10, 2021 6:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Prominent Baton Rouge lawyers from the Unglesby Law firm and Ron Haley Associates said they filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Health and Bob Dean over a nursing home evacuation that left hundreds of residents stuffed in a warehouse. It's the second lawsuit filed... more »
  • Class action lawsuit filed against nursing home owner after deadly mass shelter fiasco Play Video

    September 8, 2021 1:50 PM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - A lawsuit filed in Jefferson Parish this week paints a grim picture of what happened inside an ill-fated makeshift shelter where several nursing homes packed more than 800 residents, seven of whom have since died , in horrific conditions while they rode out Hurricane Ida. The... more »
  • LSU Tigers arrive safely in Houston after evacuating from Baton Rouge

    August 29, 2021 10:02 AM

    HOUSTON, Texas - LSU's football team arrived safely in Houston Sunday morning. The team was among the hundreds of locals who evacuated Saturday night. Next Stop: Houston pic.twitter.com/L9fDn4XPJz — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) August 29, 2021 According to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the... more »
  • Storm evacuations for parishes, communities in the Greater Baton Rouge area

    August 28, 2021 10:40 AM

    Stream WBRZ newscasts here See the WBRZ storm forecast here Assumption Parish Mandatory evacuation issued Saturday morning. Tangipahoa Parish Suggested evacuation for people south of Hwy. 22. St. Martin Parish Due to the impending threat of Hurricane Ida, St. Martin Parish President Chester... more »
  • 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 »
  • Louisiana's evacuation plan and phases

    May 19, 2020 10:35 AM

    Determine if whether or not you live in a storm surge hurricane evacuation zone or if you’re in a home that would be unsafe during a hurricane. If you are, figure out where you would go and how you would get there if told to evacuate. You do not need... more »
  • Smoke fills middle school, students evacuated Friday Play Video

    November 3, 2017 11:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Students were evacuated from Sherwood Middle School Friday morning after smoke filled the building. Firefighters were dispatched around nine o'clock to the school on Goodwood between Sharp and Sherwood Forest. Students were evacuated to the yard. Video and pictures recorded by a WBRZ news crew showed... more »
  • Grand Isle asks people to evacuate ahead of Nate

    October 5, 2017 1:00 PM

    GRAND ISLE – The popular camp and fishing community along Louisiana's Gulf Coast has called for a mandatory evacuation. The city said it issued a state of emergency Thursday and asked people to consider leaving ahead of tropical system Nate, which is forecast to enter the Gulf and likely... more »
  • Haze appearing from ground prompts evacuation of ball park Wednesday

    March 29, 2017 7:07 PM

    CENTRAL – People were evacuated from a part of Lovett Road Park as a haze started coming from the ground Wednesday evening. Fire crews and a hazmat team were dispatched when people noticed the haze on a ball park. A WBRZ news crew reported people were moved from one... more »
  • Chemical leak in Ascension Parish contained Play Video

    January 18, 2017 10:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hazmart crews have contained a hydrochloric acid leak in Ascension Parish, and emergency responders have been working to neutralize the chemical. A hazmat team was called to the scene on Ashland Road near Highway 30. Someone working along the railroad reported the leak coming from a... more »
  • Humane Society of the United States assists Louisiana animals, residents

    August 16, 2016 3:06 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team is on the ground in South Louisiana to provide disaster relief for pets and residents in the wake of severe flooding in the state. The organization is currently assisting in the transport of more than 100... more »
  • Voluntary evacuation ordered for Sorrento residents

    August 15, 2016 7:23 PM

    S ORRENTO – Officials in Ascension Parish are asking residents in Sorrento to evecuate due to rising flood waters in the area. Sorrento officials say they expect water to potentially rise 3-4 feet over the next 12 hours. Ascension Parish authorities say residents can evacuate to the Lamar... more »
  • Troopers evacuating stranded motorists from I-12

    August 13, 2016 9:49 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A state police spokesman says authorities are going car to car to rescue people stranded on the Interstate from the horrific Louisiana flooding. Maj. Doug Cain from the Louisiana State Police said about 125 vehicles are stranded on Interstate 12 between Tangipahoa Parish and Baton Rouge.... more »
  • Ochsner says NICU evacuation not needed

    August 13, 2016 5:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials with Ochsner Medical Center on O'Neal said they have remained open to serve patients with emergency needs throughout area flooding. Despite earlier reports to the contrary, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the O'Neal campus did not require evacuation. The NICU remained open and continued... more »
  • Floods send residents on journey to find shelter for the night

    August 12, 2016 7:48 PM

    TANGIPAHOA - A few hundred residents of the Town of Tangipahoa who were rescued from their homes on Friday had to make several stops before they finally found a place to stay after double digit rainfall totals drenched the area. WWL-TV reported the residents said the rain started at... more »
  • Phone surveys on hurricane preparedness to begin

    August 1, 2016 5:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is conducting a study on Hurricane Preparedness. LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute will be conducting a phone survey on individual preparedness actions. The survey will be conducted during August, September and October. The average phone survey will... more »
  • Person detained following bomb threat at State Capitol Play Video

    May 16, 2016 7:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- One person is in custody following bomb threats Monday evening at the State Capitol and Hollywood Casino in downtown Baton Rouge, State Police say. A bomb threat was called into the State Capitol just before 6:30 p.m. Minutes later, a similar threat was called into the Hollywood... more »
  • The route and destination, have an evacuation plan

    May 16, 2016 10:22 AM

    Determine if whether or not you live in a storm surge hurricane evacuation zone or if you’re in a home that would be unsafe during a hurricane. If you are, figure out where you would go and how you would get there if told to evacuate. You do not need... more »
  • Possible gas leak at BR charter school results in voluntary evacuation

    May 9, 2016 10:32 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A charter school in North Baton Rouge was evacuated by firefighters after a gas leak was reported Monday morning. A voluntary evacuation was put into place by BRFD after a gas odor was said to be lingering at Inspire Charter Academy, located off N Foster Drive... more »
  • UPDATE: Belaire High School students evacuated

    March 24, 2016 12:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Students at Belaire High School have been evacuated due to a reported fire at the school, however there was no fire, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. The BRFD was called to the scene and confirmed that there was no fire and all sutdents were... more »
  • Flood water swallows I-12; Voluntary evacuation for low-lying Tangipahoa

    March 12, 2016 5:53 PM

    HAMMOND - There is a voluntary evacuation for areas along the Tangipahoa River in jeopardy of experiencing flooding similar to the flood event of 1983. Saturday, Parish President Robby Miller encouraged people in low-lying areas to leave. Miller is calling for a voluntary evacuation of areas south of US... more »
  • Gas leak prompts Baker HS evacuation

    October 19, 2015 10:17 AM

    BAKER - School administrators said a gas leak forced them to evacuate Baker High School for less than an hour Monday morning. Superintendent Herman Brister said the leak was spotted around 7:20 a.m. and led to a brief evacuation. He said students went to the locations they learned through... more »
  • State unveils mobile pet shelter Play Video

    August 27, 2015 7:42 PM

    GONZALES - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry unveiled its new mobile pet shelter. It's a trailer that's designed to drive around picking up animals who need to evacuate in the event of a disaster. "We can go on-site where there is an emergency. And this is... more »

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