GONZALES - Parts of Ascension Parish are still dealing with flooding after recent severe weather.
Parish emergency managers said the following roads are still closed because of high water. Recreational waterways are also still closed in the parish until the rivers drop back below safe levels.
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ST. AMANT- Sandbags will be made available at the fire station on Stringer Bridge Road close to the 10 o'clock hour Tuesday night.
The message was posted to the Ascension Parish Homeland Security's Facebook page.
The concern is over rainy weather that has lingered for much of the... more »
PORT ALLEN - US Highway 190 at Bueche Rd. remains closed this morning, after a chemical fire at the Air Liquide plant caused officials to shut-down the roadway.
Captain Doug Cain, with Louisiana State Police, says crews have extinguished the fire, but hot spots are still present.
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The intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane is closed for two weeks as part of the Green Light Plan.
Crews are working on Staring Extension, which will connect Highland Road to Burbank Drive. Despite the closures, stores in that area are staying open.
Peregrin Franklin, owner of... more »
Most roads in Ascension Parish are open again after heavy rain Monday and Tuesday caused flooding. However, four roads are still closed to drivers because of standing water:
·Amite River Rd., Brignac ·South Hodgeson at Clouatre, Gonzales ·South Meadowood, Gonzales ·Southwood Ave., Gonzales Three major river stages in the... more »
BATON ROUGE - State emergency officials scheduled a demonstration today of a new emergency alert system which uses FM radios to let the public know... more »
BATON ROUGE - People getting ready for hurricane season will get a break if they buy supplies this weekend.
The annual Hurricane Preparedness Sales... more »
MOORE, Okla. - The first of the funerals is scheduled today following the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. It will be for 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria,... more »
BATON ROUGE - The Department of Transportation and Development said they're studying the area around the Assumption Parish sinkhole for a possible alternate highway in... more »