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• Official start of hurricane season could move up to May

  February 26, 2021 2:03 PM

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which tracks major storms year-round, is considering moving up the official start date of hurricane season by about two weeks. The Washington Post reports a group at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, which is part of the NOAA, is deciding whether the... more »

• Gov. Edwards to provide Hurricane Zeta update at 1 p.m. Play Video

  October 28, 2020 5:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As southeast Louisiana prepares for the swiftly-moving Hurricane Zeta to make landfall, Governor John Bel Edwards has moved his 3 p.m. news conference up to 1 p.m. His update will be aired live on WBRZ and WBRZ Plus at that time. It can also be... more »

• Hurricane Delta strengthens as it heads toward Gulf Coast Play Video

  October 8, 2020 5:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center released an update around 10 a.m. stating that Hurricane Delta, a Category 2 system, has strengthened as it continues along a path towards Louisiana's coast, where it is expected to bring "h urricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge " by... more »

• Sally downgraded to Cat 1 hurricane, continues to bring destructive rains to Alabama coast Play Video

  September 16, 2020 8:35 AM

  GULF SHORES, Alabama - As of 8 a.m. Hurricane Sally has decreased its speed and been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. The storm system made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday as a slow-moving Category 2 storm. Sally pushed a surge of ocean water onto... more »

• Entergy to use drones, large storm team to restore outages during Cristobal Play Video

  June 7, 2020 9:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, Entergy officials say they have more than 2,000 crews standing by in case some residents lose power. “We've positioned those resources in south Louisiana where we think most of the damage is going to be,” said... more »

• ExxonMobil to invest $20 billion in facilities along Gulf Coast

  March 6, 2017 6:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – ExxonMobil is planning to invest $20 billion over the next 10 years to build and expand 11 manufacturing facilities along the Gulf Coast, with investments already implemented in Baton Rouge. Within the last year, the company has invested more than $1 billion in capital projects in... more »

• Drought to Deluge: Gulf Coast soaker just a start?

  October 27, 2015 2:34 PM

  The shift is on along the Gulf Coast. For those tuned in to climate changes, this is no surprise. For others, get ready for wholesale alterations. Summer was dry. Typical afternoon convection was squashed by a persistent mid-level ridge from July to October. A comfortable... more »

• Cool Schools: Kenilworth Science and Technology's Que'asia Stafford Play Video

  September 30, 2015 9:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Que’asia Stafford was very young when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast. Now, ten years later, she’s using the experience as motivation for the upcoming International Science Fair in Brazil. “It’s kind of a project to help the coast because every day it’s wasting away and one... more »