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• Nearly all of Houston under boil advisory after massive break in water main

  February 27, 2020 2:38 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Almost the entire city of Houston is under a boil water advisory after a broken water main flooded a busy highway. According to KTRK , the break first flooded a section of the 610 East Loop around noon. Drivers caught in the water had to get... more »

• Evacuated in 2011, Butte La Rose looking at spillway with new attitude Play Video

  May 23, 2019 6:22 PM

  BUTTE LA ROSE - As people prepare for the possible opening of the Morganza Spillway, in St. Martin Parish, there's a different approach. Last time the spillway opened in 2011, they were told to get out of the water's path and leave. But that water never showed up. Residents... more »

• Woman blames busted culvert on FEMA contractor Play Video

  August 30, 2017 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A crushed drainage pipe is causing a flooding problem whenever it rains. A homeowner says a truck drove over the culvert in front of her house and smashed the concrete pipe under her driveway. Shiela Weatherman says it happened when her FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit was... more »

• High water closes roads across Baton Rouge

  January 19, 2017 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and other parish officials are urging motorists to use caution when driving across the Baton Rouge area Thursday. “We are urging caution as drivers travel on our highways as there is high water and flooding in some areas,” Broome said. Several... more »

• Storms cause severe flooding in Houston

  January 18, 2017 12:44 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Severe storms have caused dangerous amounts of flood water in the Houston area. A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Harris, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties. High water levels have slowed traffic on I-45 and multiple roadways are impassable due to the... more »

• Morganza flood waters starting to recede Play Video

  January 25, 2016 5:36 PM

  MORGANZA - Debris along the levees near the Morganza Spillway are a welcome sight for people in the area. They're the first sign flood waters are coming down. On the other hand, the only sight near the Old River neighborhood are rooftops and floating camps. One resident told... more »