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• City planning to pick up debris Thursday afternoon as residents continue gutting their homes Play Video

  May 26, 2021 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A number of homes in Baton Rouge look the same: gutted, with mounds of debris littering the yard outside. A foot of water caused irreplaceable damage to homes in Jefferson Terrace. Raymond Dupuy and others from Jefferson Baptist Church have spent days gutting homes. Wednesday,... more »

• City-parish issues warning after third garbage truck destroyed by fire Play Video

  June 17, 2020 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the first six months of 2020, East Baton Rouge Parish has tallied four garbage truck fires with three vehicles being destroyed, totaling nearly $1 million in damage. The latest inferno happened Saturday as a Republic Services garbage truck was on its weekly route. Doorbell video... more »

• EBR library system to resume some services Monday, still no opening date for River Center Branch Play Video

  May 13, 2020 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - While the digital library has remained open during the stay-at-home order, the Baton Rouge library system is looking forward to seeing patrons again soon. There is still no scheduled opening date for the River Center Branch Library downtown. The library system says it is still... more »

• Denham Springs flood debris pickup to begin Jan. 23

  January 12, 2017 12:06 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The City of Denham Springs will begin final flood-debris pickup on Jan. 23. The city is asking for all debris, including furniture, drywall and other flood-damaged items, to be placed curbside by Jan. 22. Appliances and electronics are excluded from the pickup and homeowners are... more »

• Flood debris deadline set for Dec. 17 in Livingston Parish

  December 2, 2016 6:53 PM

  LIVINGSTON - All flood-related debris in Livingston Parish needs to be put out by Saturday, December 17. The Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness asks anyone with remaining debris to place everything as close as possible to their nearest right-of-way. Anyone who fails to place... more »

• Final debris pass moves into 70814 and 70714 ZIP codes

  November 17, 2016 12:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – City officials report that final flood debris collection efforts have moved into the 70814 and 70714 ZIP codes. Residents who live in these ZIP codes are asked to move flood debris curbside as soon as possible for crews to collect. Residents should also report the location... more »

• Residents see first debris pick up in Livingston Parish since flood Play Video

  October 20, 2016 6:30 PM

  LIVINGSTON – More than two months after the August flood, Livingston Parish residents saw their debris being picked up for the first time on Thursday. Residents say that debris that has been sitting in front of their homes is an eyesore. One resident, Mistie Cadarette, said that the debris... more »

• East Baton Rouge, Ascension set final debris pickup dates

  October 19, 2016 3:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Both Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes announced Wednesday the final days for flood debris pickup. Baton Rouge city-parish officials asked residents to move any remaining flood debris to their curb by Sunday, Nov. 6. Ascension Parish residents have until Oct. 31 to move debris to... more »

• After weeks sitting at curb, debris removed after On Your Side report Play Video

  October 6, 2016 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE – It’s been a slow agonizing process. And Linda Randall is tired of waiting. The debris sitting outside her home has been here for weeks. She’s gutted her house and is anxious to move on. She says the parish cleanup process is slowing her down and she... more »

• What to know about debris organizing and pickup

  August 22, 2016 11:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This past weekend, many homeowners started to gut their homes, piling items and soiled possessions at the curb. "It looks like a bomb went off," said Jason Myer about the cleanup in his neighborhood. The debris will be going to multiple landfills across the area.... more »