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As clean-up drags on, capital area looks ahead to the next storm Play Video
May 28, 2021 3:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's often a tough job to clean up following a hurricane. Homeowners, business owners, and crews are navigating downed trees and power lines. In Friday's 183 Days of Hurricane Season piece, 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss tells us what's at stake for people responding after a... more » -
Insurance companies could drop newer policy holders following historic 2020 hurricane season Play Video
February 26, 2021 6:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - Following a record season last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering moving the start of the hurricane season to May 15. Tropical storm Arthur started the 2020 season forming in mid-May. Before it was over, Louisiana was hit five times. Now, some homeowners... more » -
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff tests positive for COVID-19 amid Laura recovery
September 6, 2020 8:54 AM
LAKE CHARLES -- Amid recovering from deadly Hurricane Laura, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announced on Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Sheriff Tony Mancuso said, "Although I tested positive I want the citizens of Calcasieu Parish to know I am dedicated to the... more » -
State confirms 27 total deaths tied to Hurricane Laura, clean-up efforts
September 5, 2020 5:01 PM
BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Department of Health announced one additional death connected to Hurricane Laura on Wednesday, bringing the state’s current death toll to 27. A 58-year-old in Rapides Parish died of a heat-related illness while inside a trailer with no electricity. Below are details on... more » -
LDH confirms 2 additional hurricane-related deaths; death toll 14
August 30, 2020 4:03 PM
BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Department of Health announced on Sunday that there are two additional deaths connected to Hurricane Laura, which brings the state’s current death toll to 14. According to LDH, a 57-year-old man in Calcasieu Parish died from a head injury after falling from a roof, and another resident... more » -
'God is good,' Lake Charles family returns home to minimal damage from Laura Play Video
August 27, 2020 10:07 PM
LAKE CHARLES - Less than 48 hours after checking into the Baton Rouge Hilton, Tammey and Jonathan Cook were back in Lake Charles to see what Hurricane Laura left behind. As they approached their neighborhood, Tammey went live on Facebook to show the damage and destruction block by block.... more » -
Thief steals generator from carport before Laura Play Video
August 27, 2020 6:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - A generator was stolen from the carport of a Park Forest home late Tuesday night. The homeowners had fixed it up in preparation for Hurricane Laura. Having flooded in 2016, Charles and Sheila Papenburg were prepared for anything Hurricane Laura brought their way. They elevated their... more » -
Tropical showers still possible, tropical Atlantic far from finished Play Video
August 27, 2020 6:09 PM
While the primary impacts of Laura have gone, lingering moisture will keep local weather active into the weekend. You will notice the tropical air mass too, feeling a lot of humidity. JUST IN: the latest advisory on #Laura . For continuing updates as it pulls away from... more » -
Coast Guard video shows Laura aftermath in tiny Cameron, La. area Play Video
August 27, 2020 3:31 PM
CAMERON, Louisiana - A Coast Guard crew flew over parts of Cameron Parish Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Crews were launched from New Orleans to fly west and conduct assessments of Louisiana port infrastructure along the vulnerable coastal areas. Laura made landfall in the Cameron area... more » -
Chlorine plant fire continues to burn Friday morning, shelter-in-place order remains in effect Play Video
August 27, 2020 10:51 AM
LAKE CHARLES — A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes. As of 10 a.m. Friday, the... more » -
Videos capture damaging winds as iconic Lake Charles buildings are torn apart overnight Play Video
August 27, 2020 7:51 AM
Hurricane Laura has made it inland and is causing heavy damage throughout Louisiana. Click HERE for the latest storm forecast Click HERE to watch WBRZ live online WATCH: Damaging winds blow through downtown Lake Charles , ripping up buildings WATCH: Houston, TX, TV reporter describes violent... more » -
State officials anticipate volunteers will be needed for hurricane relief work
August 26, 2020 10:46 AM
BATON ROUGE – State officials are already encouraging locals to lend a hand in hurricane relief efforts. According to Volunteer Louisiana, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser said damage from Hurricane Laura is likely to be extensive and when it's time to clean up, help will be needed. “We anticipate... more » -
Tropical Storm Laura continues north to Arkansas Play Video
August 24, 2020 2:16 PM
Just before 1am on Thursday morning, Hurricane Laura came inland near Cameron, Louisiana with 150mph maximum sustained winds. Catastrophic storm surge and wind has devastated southwest Louisiana overnight. As of the 1 pm advisory, Laura is now a tropical storm and has sustained winds of 65mph. Further east in the... more »