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  • Livingston Parish contractor arrested for home improvement fraud from Ida

    May 11, 2022 6:01 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - A man was arrested Wednesday for contractor fraud dating back to Sept. 9, 2021, after Hurricane Ida. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Chester Lempitsky was charged with home improvement fraud after being contracted to fix hurricane damage. Lempitsky was released on a $25,000 bond... more »
  • Sunday Journal: Feeding the hungry during Ida, Nicholas, and COVID Play Video

    September 20, 2021 6:27 AM

    Amid the impact of COVID-19 and a series of unprecedented natural disasters, the U.S. faces a hunger crisis during a time of intense challenges. September is known to many as ' Hunger Action Month ,' a time for focusing on volunteer efforts that center around feeding the millions of... more »
  • Watching from space: new tech to aid hurricane forecasting

    June 8, 2021 7:11 PM

    Hurricane season is here and a new forecasting tool may be put to use this season. The National Hurricane Center is working to incorporate what is called Satellite Aperture Radar (SAR), which is satellite derived wind information into their forecast systems. Satellite imagery, visible and infrared, are used to... more »
  • Previous FEMA assistance won't affect eligibility for survivors of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding

    June 5, 2021 5:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - According to a Friday, June 4 news release from FEMA, even if you registered for federal assistance because you suffered damage from the 2020 hurricanes or the winter storms, you must re-register for assistance if you incurred more damage from the May 17-21 severe storms, tornadoes and... more »
  • Federal experts predict another 'above-normal' hurricane season in 2021

    May 20, 2021 2:13 PM

    Federal officials say 2021's hurricane season is projected to be another active one for storms, though they don't expect it to eclipse last year's historic season . The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its outlook for the 2021 storm season, which predicts a 60-percent chance for an "above-normal"... more »
  • Sunday Journal: 2020, a year of COVID, hurricanes, and change Play Video

    January 4, 2021 7:00 AM

    In this episode of Sunday Journal, John Pastorek walks audiences through a historical take on the unprecedented events of 2020, a year marked by coronavirus, multiple hurricanes, and change. Though 2020 included a series of record-breaking events, some of the challenges Louisiana faced echoed historical events of the past.... more »
  • Sunday Journal: A recap of the 2020 hurricane season Play Video

    December 7, 2020 1:17 PM

    In this episode of Sunday Journal, John Pastorek is joined by state climatologist Barry Kiem, author of Hurricanes of the Gulf of Mexico, in a recap of the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season. more »
  • FEMA: How to help children cope during and after a disaster

    November 25, 2020 7:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Life, for most communities across the nation, has shifted to a tremendous degree during 2020. As novel coronavirus impacts the financial, health, and social aspects of daily life, numerous US citizens have also had to steer their way through a series of wildfires, devastating hurricanes/tropical storms,... more »
  • Eta minute... latest storm only ties 2005 for top hurricane season

    November 2, 2020 5:48 PM

    Eta is the 28 th storm to be named during the 2020 hurricane season. By the convention of having a name, this breaks the previous record of 27 named storms in 2005. However, by meteorological standards, the storm only ties 2005. How is this possible? Each year, after the... more »
  • Modelcane Season is Upon Us

    August 17, 2020 7:15 PM

    Welcome to “modelcane” season! As we near the peak of hurricane season, “modelcasters” peer on at every tropical wave that exits the African Coast. After all, those waves occupy a firm place in history as the beginnings of some of the most intense storms on record. Justifiably, these waves receive... more »
  • Silent Killer continues to plague Capital Area

    July 14, 2020 10:04 AM

    The latest run of heat is not unusual for the Baton Rouge area. The strong of advisories and warnings issued by the National Weather Service should not be taken lightly though. Many would be surprised to learn that data collected by the National Weather Service (NWS) and Centers for Disease... more »
  • CSU predicts above average activity for 2020 hurricane season

    April 2, 2020 11:27 AM

    In an annual extended Atlantic Basin hurricane season forecast, tropical experts at Colorado State University are projecting slightly above normal activity for the 2020 season. Their outlook calls for 16 named storms and 8 hurricanes with 4 being considered major (category 3 strength or higher). Annual averages are 12 named... more »
  • Pat Shingleton: "Late Storms and Leaf Changes."

    November 20, 2019 12:02 AM

    On this date, twelve years ago, Typhoon Durian ripped through the eastern Philippines, killing 200 and the official death toll from the storm was 1,339. Tropical Storm Sebastien is currently moving through the Atlantic with no threat to any land area. As we wrap-up Hurricane Season 2019, the Pacific storm... more »
  • Florence, Michael retired from Atlantic Basin name list

    March 21, 2019 12:23 PM

    Florence and Michael won’t have another chance to wreak havoc in the Atlantic Basin. The names of these two storms, which caused extensive fatalities and damage from Florida north to Virginia last year, have been retired by the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee, which includes NOAA’s National... more »
  • NOAA: More active hurricane season possible; Updates forecast

    August 9, 2017 12:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – NOAA updated its outlook for the 2017 hurricane season Wednesday, predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season. Last week, the tropical meteorology project at Colorado State University also increased numbers, maintaining a forecast for above average activity. Meteorologists at NOAA increased the presumed number of... more »
  • State tax holiday for hurricane preparedness this weekend

    May 22, 2017 11:37 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced a sales tax holiday for Hurricane preparedness emergency supplies. The Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The sales tax holiday provides a... more »
  • CSU: hurricane season to have slightly below average activity

    April 6, 2017 10:56 AM

    In an annual extended Atlantic Basin hurricane season forecast, tropical experts at Colorado State University are projecting slightly below normal activity for the 2017 season. The forecast is calling for 11 named storms, 4 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes. The research team cites a weak to moderate El Nino... more »
  • Unusual 2016 hurricane season continues with Invest 96L

    July 28, 2016 10:38 AM

    Newly classified Invest 96L is expected to have a rough transit across the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving the cluster of showers and thunderstorms a 30 percent chance of further development over the next two days and 40 percent chance by early next week. At this... more »
  • Are you covered? The answer is a call away

    May 17, 2016 7:39 AM

    With the many and significant threats to property posed by a tropical cyclone, call your insurance company or agent now, before the season. Ask for an insurance check-up to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home. Don’t forget coverage for your car or... more »

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