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• Sandbags available in West Baton Rouge ahead of expected rainy weather

  February 1, 2023 2:31 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH – Sand and bags are available at the follow locations ahead of anticipated rainy weather Thursday. Anyone who wishes to fill a sandbag must bring his or her own shovel. -William & Lee Park, 1631 Louisiana Ave., Port Allen -Rivault Park, 900 S. Jefferson... more »

• Area sandbag locations

  June 15, 2021 7:18 PM

  Ascension - Prairieville Fire Department, 14517 LA-73, Prairieville - Paula Park, 16470 Pailette Street, Prairieville - 5th Ward Fire Department, 39110 LA-22, Darrow - Butch Gore Memorial Park, 14550 Harry Savoy Rd. St. Amant - Ascension Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, 13192 Airline Hwy.... more »

• Sandbags available ahead of Zeta

  October 26, 2020 4:55 PM

  Information about sandbags available ahead of Zeta, set to make landfall in southeast Louisiana Wednesday. Click HERE for the latest on the forecast. Click HERE to stream WBRZ newscasts and WBRZ Plus. Ascension Parish - Darrow Fire Station - Butch Gore Memorial Park, 14550 Harry... more »

• Area sandbag locations

  August 21, 2020 1:25 PM

  Sandbags are being made available ahead of the threat of heavy rain later Sunday and early next week. Click HERE for the WBRZ weather page. Click HERE to stream live WBRZ newscasts or watch WBRZ Plus. Ascension Pre-filled sandbags are available for parish residents at: Prairieville... more »

• 5 inches of rain inundates Ascension: Pump stations activated and sandbags made available Play Video

  July 6, 2020 1:55 PM

  GONZALES - As much as 5 inches of rain pelted parts of Ascension Parish Monday, leading to street flooding and parish officials activating flood control measures. The Marvin Braud and Sorrento pumping stations were turned on. Parish officials also made sandbags available for people in Ascension Parish. Roads... more »

• La. residents prepare for Tropical Storm Cristobal Play Video

  June 7, 2020 12:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents spent their beautiful Saturday preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal. Dozens of folks were filling sandbags at Memorial Stadium, in case the storm triggers any major flooding. Baton Rouge resident, Joshua Curry, who didn't have any sandbags for the 2016... more »

• Livingston officials set up sandbag distribution sites for residents

  June 5, 2020 8:33 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - On Friday morning, the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security issued a list of locations where citizens can find free sandbags to use as storm Cristobal approaches. The locations are as follows: -Fire District 1 – Station #1 29778 South Montpelier Ave. Albany -Fire District... more »

• Area sandbag locations

  June 3, 2020 5:17 PM

  Sandbag information will be updated here, as area parishes release locations. Click HERE for the WBRZ weather page where you can get the latest storm track information. Click HERE to watch WBRZ News 2 newscasts live , the most of any TV station in the Baton Rouge area:... more »

• Sandbags available this weekend

  October 5, 2017 6:22 PM

  CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FORECAST Ascension Parish 7th District Fire Department on Roddy Road St. Amant Fire Department Station 60 on Stringer Bridge Road Geismar Fire Department at 12171 Highway 73 5th Ward Fire Department on Highway 22 Prairieville Fire Department at 14517... more »

• Did someone in Livingston Parish steal sandbags?

  June 21, 2017 2:38 PM

  SPRINGFIELD – A bizarre case of missing sandbags forced authorities to monitor important disaster supplies more closely. The Springfield area fire department posted on Facebook, sandbags will be filled as people try to build dams around property to keep potential flooding rain out of buildings but people will need... more »

• Flood fight underway in communities south of Baton Rouge Play Video

  June 5, 2017 6:39 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH- A massive flood fight is underway in communities south of Baton Rouge as they fight rising water from back water flooding and excess rainfall. In St. Martinville, a road linking Bayou Pigeon to Belle River is only open to high water vehicles due to high water. In Pierre... more »

• Sandbags available to Ascension Parish residents

  December 31, 2016 4:59 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE – With heavy rains passing the Baton Rouge area, officials in Ascension Parish say pre-filled sandbags are now available in several locations throughout the parish. The Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security said they are working to with APSO’s 911 Central Dispatch Center to remind residents that the... more »

• List of open shelters and sandbag locations

  August 12, 2016 11:17 AM

  With flood water rising, many viewers have contacted the station looking for locations where sandbags can be picked up and where shelters are located. The following are locations for shelters: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH Jewel J. Newman Community Center - 2013 Central Rd., Baton Rouge BREC Park... more »

• Sandbags available for Ascension and West Baton Rouge Parish residents

  August 10, 2016 6:07 PM

  GONZALES – Sandbags are now available at different locations across Ascension Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish Wednesday as officials prep for rainfall over the next few days. More than 30,000 pre-filled sand bags are available for Ascension Parish residents at the following locations: Prairieville Fire Department... more »

• Ascension Parish readies sandbag stations ahead of possible flooding Play Video

  March 7, 2016 3:41 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa said Monday that parish drainage, public works and emergency management departments are ready and monitoring weather forecasts for the immediate area in anticipation of predicted stormy weather for later this week. “Our departments are poised and ready should the need arise," Matassa... more »

• Pre-filled sandbags available to Ascension Parish residents

  February 23, 2016 12:30 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish officials announced pre-filled sandbags are available to residents at various locations across the parish Tuesday. While major flooding isn’t expected during this afternoon’s weather event, flash flooding could be possible. Over 25,000 pre-filled sandbags have been prepared and can be obtained from seagoing containers positioned... more »

• Livingston, Ascension parishes ready for possible flooding

  November 17, 2015 4:54 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Emergency officials in Livingston and Ascension parishes said they're getting assets ready in case of flash flooding or other sever weather tonight or tomorrow. Livingston Parish said sandbags are available in the following locations for their residents: Fire Dist 9 (23634 HWY 22) Fire Dist 8... more »