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Iberville chlorine leak more dangerous than first thought; parish leaders lambaste plant owners over botched response Play Video
August 9, 2022 12:21 PM
PLAQUEMINE - Months after a chlorine leak forced residents in part of Iberville Parish to briefly shelter inside their homes , parish leaders say the plant at the center of the mishap misrepresented how dangerous the leak truly was. A public letter from Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso stopped... more » -
College Drive partially shut down due to gas leak Thursday
June 23, 2022 3:24 PM
UPDATE: BRFD says the gas leak has been stopped, but one lane will remain closed while repairs are made to the line. ### BATON ROUGE - College Drive was partially closed off Thursday afternoon due to a gas leak reported along the busy roadway. The Baton Rouge... more » -
Dillard University evacuated due to gas leak
February 7, 2020 11:57 AM
NEW ORLEANS - On Friday morning, several halls at Dillard University were evacuated due a "major gas leak" that was reported on campus. Dillard University Police Department tweeted about the incident around 9:30 a.m. and over an hour later reported that the leak was contained and no longer a... more » -
East Ascension High students return to class after suspected gas leak
January 30, 2020 10:12 AM
ASCENSION PARISH - Sources with East Ascension High School say the school was evacuated early Thursday morning, around 8:55 a.m., when a gas leak was discovered. The leak was the result of a broken pipe, which was quickly repaired. Around 10:30 a.m. Ascension Public Schools released a statement... more » -
Gas leak stopped, Sullivan Rd. opened after incident Friday.
April 6, 2018 3:57 PM
CENTRAL – A gas leak closed a busy Central highway Friday. Sullivan was closed between Wax and Hooper around 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. There was heavy congestion in the area. Authorities said a gas main was busted and the gas company was working to contain the situation. ... more » -
Lanes open after Friday gas leak along highway Play Video
July 1, 2016 12:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - One lane of Scenic Highway remained closed Saturday morning after a gas/diesel leak Friday. Officials finally opened the road completely after 9 p.m. Saturday. The leak was contained Friday afternoon after Hazmat crews responded to the leak near Scenic Highway and Blount Road. Baton Rouge Firefighters... 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 » -
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 » -
Gas leak in Batchelor sends 7 people to hospital
September 3, 2015 6:02 PM
BATCHELOR - Sheriff's deputies in Pointe Coupee Parish say at least seven people in Batchelor were sent to area hospitals after a parish worker broke a gas line while cutting grass. Officials said the leak happened in a residential area on Johnson St. at around 1:45 p.m. The gas... more » -
Cleanup continues after gas leak Play Video
October 29, 2013 7:39 AM
ST. AMANT - Hazmat crews remained on the scene Tuesday of a gasoline leak in Ascension Parish that shut down area roadways overnight. Officials say nearly 75 gallons of gas leaked into a ditch at the intersection of Hwy. 431 and Gold Place Rd. In St. Amant. It... more »