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Pat Shingleton: "Hurricane and Katrina..."
August 29, 2019 12:05 AM
Dorian appears to be bound for Central Florida before Labor day. There’s 93 days remaining in the peak period of Hurricane Season for the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and the Caribbean. We think of destruction with a hurricane noting it also has other references. There are hurricane roses, hurricane lamps... more » -
Lt. Governor says federal aid for flood victims could be limited
March 13, 2016 4:24 PM
BATON ROUGE (WWLTV) - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, who in recent years has had to handle his share of devastation as the Plaquemines Parish president during and after Hurricane Isaac, said people who need help after this devastating storm may have to look more to their neighbors and donations to... more » -
Fournette, Beckham Jr. respond to viral Alabama Banner
November 7, 2015 3:54 PM
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama released a statement Saturday regarding the viral photo that showed Alabama fans displaying a banner that said, "Finish what Katrina Started." UA's Vice President of Student Affairs, David Grady, took to Twitter Saturday afternoon to ask the people of Tuscaloosa to welcome visitors... 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 » -
Katrina snow globes cause social media death threats
August 26, 2015 5:13 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A souvenir commemorating Hurricane Katrina has caused an uproar on social media as some people see an artist's work as minimization of the pain and tragic loss of life that came with the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. A range of opinions have been expressed, even... more » -
'Cone of uncertainty' reduced due to hurricane research advances
August 26, 2015 12:10 PM
M IAMI - 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the "cone of uncertainty" associated with storm path forecasting would be greatly reduced thanks to improved technology. The "cone", the probable area where forecasters expect the eye of a tropical cyclone to strike,... more » -
Southern discusses effects of Katrina 10 years later
August 25, 2015 5:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - Around 500 Southern University students took part Tuesday in a symposium to discuss the effects Hurricane Katrina had on the law enforcement, demographics, economy and way of life in New Orleans. The hurricane struck the Gulf Coast nearly ten years ago, killing more than 1,000 people... more » -
First responders take part in week long animal rescue training
August 23, 2015 6:11 PM
GONZALES, La. - Various groups and organizations from all over the country are getting trained in rescuing animals in case of a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina. Groups like the American Humane Association along with LSU School of Veterinary Medicine took part in the training. One of the instructors, Dick... more » -
Sunday: 90-minutes of Katrina tributes
August 21, 2015 11:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - LSU's Leonard Fournette, Melissa York of St. Gabriel and Good Morning America's Robin Roberts will discuss life in the last ten years following Hurricane Katrina in two television broadcasts Sunday night. Fournette, a child at the time, recalls losing his home and being stuck on the... more »