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  • Video shows massive water leak near College Station, Texas Play Video

    February 19, 2024 1:28 PM

    COLLEGE STATION, Texas - An entire road was closed in College Station Monday morning due to a massive water leak. Video from the scene showed water bursting into the air in a large arc, covering nearby cars and rendering the roadway impassable. more »
  • East Feliciana Rural Water System urges conservation

    August 24, 2023 3:25 PM

    ETHEL - The East Feliciana Rural Water System is asking customers to hold off on any unnecessary use -- including watering of lawns -- between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. until further notice. The agency said high demand during the severe drought is the reason for that request. ... more »
  • Road collapses along LSU lakes; portion of East Lakeshore Drive expected to stay closed for days Play Video

    August 23, 2023 12:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Due to a road cave-in, drivers will have to use an alternate route along East Lakeshore Drive. The road collapse was reported just north of the intersection of East Lakeshore and Morning Glory Avenue. Only local traffic will be allowed to pass on the street in... more »
  • Boil water advisory issued for parts of Walker

    August 15, 2023 5:49 PM

    WALKER - Officials are urging residents in parts of Livingston Parish to boil their water before use as workers make repairs to a damaged water main. According to a statement from the Ward Two Water District, residents along John Lanier Road, between Weiss Road and the Livingston-St. Helena parish... more »
  • Parish worker fired for urinating in Ascension water supply pleads not guilty

    August 14, 2023 5:11 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - A Baton Rouge man accused of relieving himself in a pool of water at a treatment plant in Ascension Parish has pleaded not guilty, months after video of the crime was released by the parish government. Michael Mastin, who was formerly employed at the plant, was arrested... more »
  • Water back on in Pierre Part, but boil advisory in place until further notice

    May 31, 2023 12:27 PM

    6:30 P.M. UPDATE: Repairs have been made to a main line serving Pierre Part and officials said water should be flowing to customers this evening. A boil water advisory will remain in effect until test results show it is no longer needed. The Assumption Parish Waterworks District No. 1... more »
  • Inside The Weather: High Water on the Mississippi River Play Video

    March 21, 2023 6:30 PM

    In the spring, you will usually find the Mississippi River running at higher levels than usual. Sometimes, it even tips flood stage. WBRZ Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus, explains why in the associated video. You can always find the latest river levels on wbrz.com/weather, right HERE . For more... more »
  • Officials investigating BR man's drowning at Florida music festival; organizers release statement days later

    March 7, 2023 4:16 PM

    OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - Friends and family members are looking for answers after a man from Baton Rouge died at a popular music festival over the weekend. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office confirmed to WBRZ that investigators were looking into the apparent drowning, which happened sometime between late Friday night... more »
  • Nearly a year later, worried homeowner no closer to bayou erosion fix Play Video

    February 27, 2023 4:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - All Krystle Woods is asking for is a resolution to the erosion problem behind her house. "I don't want to be a casualty of their lack of maintenance," she said. That's what she told 2 On Your Side last March when she was about two... more »
  • Latest storm takes section of Ward Creek, backyards at risk Play Video

    February 7, 2023 4:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The storm that dumped a few inches of rain in the Baton Rouge area on January 29, took a toll on a portion of Ward Creek in the Westminster neighborhood. Some people backing up to the creek on Drusilla Drive are worried their property could go... more »
  • Water turned back on at apartment complex after 2 On Your Side started asking questions Play Video

    February 3, 2023 4:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hours after 2 On Your Side started asking why an apartment complex was without water, the management company paid the bill and the water was turned back on. Tiger Plaza and Stadium Square Apartments are under the same umbrella. A few days ago, the water was... more »
  • Boil water advisory issued for some customers in Hammond

    January 5, 2023 2:03 PM

    HAMMOND - The City of Hammond Water System has issued a boil water advisory after the utility experienced a loss of pressure due to a broken main. The advisory applies to about 600 users located along the following streets: · Sun Lane · Harvey Street ·... more »
  • Homeowner feels stuck after buying house plagued by flooding, says he wasn't warned about its history Play Video

    November 29, 2022 3:12 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - One man has flooded seven times since he moved into his house about four years ago. Daniel Dunlap says the rain keeps him up at night. "It's miserable, we're just having a hard, hard time," he said. The home on Impson Street at Highway 1019... more »
  • Some in West Baton Rouge Parish experiencing water pressure problems

    November 17, 2022 7:00 PM

    WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - A break in a water main brought the flow of the tap to a trickle Thursday afternoon in some neighborhoods in West Baton Rouge Parish. Residents were experiencing low water pressure — or no water at all — at properties along Choctaw Road south... more »
  • Police rescue man who crashed car into bayou, then write him a ticket

    October 28, 2022 10:09 AM

    HOUMA - Police wrote a man a ticket after they helped save him from drowning inside his car, which plummeted off a bridge and into a bayou after he failed to stop for a barricade. The Houma Police Department said good Samaritans had to help first responders fish the... more »
  • Little Rock water tower vandal leaves interesting mark on Johnny Cash mural

    May 17, 2022 2:11 PM

    LITTLE ROCK - A water tower in the town where Johnny Cash was born was shot May 11, leading to an interesting leak on the mural painted on its side. Residents of the small town just south of Little Rock thought the leak was due to routine overflow, but... more »
  • Woman allegedly threw children from bridge in Shreveport; one dead, another hurt Play Video

    September 24, 2021 4:54 PM

    SHREVEPORT - A child is dead and another was hurt after a woman allegedly threw them from a bridge in northern Louisiana. KTBS reports the children were recovered from Cross Lake in Shreveport around noon Friday. Police believe 32-year-old Ureka Black tossed them from a lower bridge on South... more »
  • Tropical Storm Nicholas increases floodwater throughout our area Play Video

    September 15, 2021 8:05 AM

    Tropical Depression Nicholas has brought tremendous amounts of rainfall throughout different areas, flooding streets in neighborhoods and rising bodies of water. *AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY* for the shaded area. Typical trouble spots will hold water. #lawx #mswx pic.twitter.com/WWVlGCGb8y — WBRZ Weather (@WBRZweather) September 15, 2021 Stream WBRZ newscasts... more »
  • Nicholas-fueled rainfall triggers anxiety for May flood victims Play Video

    September 14, 2021 11:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It's a tale of two storms that have come and gone in the Morning Glen neighborhood. Piles of trees, branches, and limbs cover curbs two weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall. However, other piles are made up of personal possessions thrown out of gutted homes... more »
  • More than 100,000 EBR residents still without power Play Video

    August 30, 2021 11:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Monday evening, just under 110,000 Entergy customers and 24,000 Demco customers still had no power, more than 24 hours after Hurricane Ida passed through Baton Rouge. Energy crews are still surveying the damage they need to fix before actually fixing it. In River Bend, one... more »
  • New Orleans TV station loses part of roof during hurricane coverage

    August 29, 2021 10:51 PM

    METAIRIE - Staff at WGNO had to evacuate from their control room in the middle of live coverage as the roof of their building was ripped off by winds from Hurricane Ida. Tweets from anchors and reporters show rain leaking into their newsroom and falling ceiling tiles. The storm... more »
  • Recall petition filed for second councilmember in wake of Ascension drainage vote

    August 3, 2021 6:06 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - A push to recall a handful of politicians involved in a vote removing Ascension President Clint Cointment from overseeing the parish's drainage efforts targeted another councilmember this week. On Tuesday, the Secretary of State's Office confirmed a recall petition was filed for Councilman Aaron Lawler. The... more »
  • Litter boom working to keep Bayou Fountain trash free Play Video

    August 1, 2021 4:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE – In an effort to clean up waterways throughout the capital region, a litter boom was placed in Bayou Fountain near Highland Road. The tool collects trash that floats downstream. Louisiana Stormwater Coalition donated the litter boom that Nathaniel Klumb with Paddle BR is maintaining. Klumb says... more »
  • Several more rescued from Amite River on Saturday, one week after deadly tubing incident

    July 31, 2021 6:15 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - More people were rescued in the Amite River on Saturday, just one week after someone was killed while tubing in the waterway. The Livingston Fire Department District 5 initially reported it was called to assist more than a dozen tubers in the river due to dangerous... more »
  • Person killed in reported tubing accident on Amite River Play Video

    July 24, 2021 1:36 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - One person is dead after a drowning at Tiki Tubing on Saturday morning. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the incident happened around 11 a.m. when 52-year-old Elson Johnson Jr. got out of his tube by the launch site. Deputies said Johnson Jr. was in waist-deep... more »
  • Ascension residents file petition to recall councilman after controversial drainage vote

    July 21, 2021 5:23 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Residents disgruntled over a vote to remove Ascension President Clint Cointment from overseeing the parish's drainage efforts have launched a recall campaign targeting Councilman Corey Orgeron. The East Ascension Drainage District — which is made up of parish council members —voted 6-4 to remove Cointment during... more »
  • Drawdown of False River scheduled to begin in September

    July 20, 2021 6:21 PM

    POINTE COUPEE - Officials will begin lowering water levels in False River in a little over a month. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, False River Watershed Council, and Pointe Coupee Parish Government plans to begin lowering the water after Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2021. The department said... more »
  • Video: Rain brings heavy flooding to parts of St. Tammany Parish Play Video

    July 20, 2021 1:58 PM

    MANDEVILLE - West St. Tammany Parish communities received up to 11 inches of rain, flooding homes and stranding drivers in their cars early Tuesday morning. Due to heavy rain, flooding continues across areas of Covington, Madisonville and Mandeville, according to the National Weather Service in New Orleans. A flood... more »
  • State wildlife agents police waterways during busy holiday weekend

    July 5, 2021 8:04 PM

    MAUREPAS - State wildlife agents hit the waterways this holiday weekend, keeping boaters in line and safe. "Life jackets on the children. Nobody's doing anything silly in the boat, jumping out of the while there are in motion," said Sgt. Terry Hicks with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and... more »
  • Boy, 7, found dead after group of tubers went over dam in North Carolina

    June 21, 2021 2:08 PM

    EDEN, N.C. - A 7-year-old boy was found dead in a North Carolina river days after a group of tubers went over a dam. The body was retrieved Sunday from the Dan River near Draper Landing in Eden after a 911 call alerted emergency responders, CNN reported. The... more »
  • East Baton Rouge inspecting more than 6,000 roadways for drainage issues

    June 18, 2021 3:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Parish officials are checking thousands of roadways in East Baton Rouge for potential drainage issues ahead of the threat for heavy rainfall this weekend. The mayor-president's office said Friday that all 6,418 city-parish streets were being inspected. Crews are out looking for any signs of blockages... more »
  • Ascension homeowners eligible for property tax breaks after recent flooding Play Video

    June 13, 2021 10:20 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Many Ascension homeowners whose property flooded during May's severe rainstorms will be getting a break on their property taxes this year. The parish tax assessor's office says anyone who had water damage to their property, will be granted exemptions to paying property taxes this year. ... more »
  • Ascension Parish gets the ball rolling on new drainage projects

    June 9, 2021 9:32 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Following the recent flood events that forced dozens of families out of their homes, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment is getting new drainage projects off the drawing board and into action. The latest initiative is to install flood valves into New River Bayou, which will assist... more »
  • Alligator Bayou Rd. closed due to heavy rain

    June 6, 2021 7:53 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Due to the heavy rain on Sunday, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment announced the cut on Alligator Bayou Road will be closed. Cointment made his announcement in a post to Facebook around 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon during a round of thunderstorms that moved through the area... more »
  • City of Gonzales prepares for heavy rainfall this weekend Play Video

    June 4, 2021 7:53 PM

    GONZALES - City public works crews spent Friday morning cleaning out drainage ditches in flood-prone neighborhoods in Gonzales. "I was thinking my tax dollars are at work it's good to see," Joseph Cagnolatti said. Cagnolatti owns a home on East Oak Alley Street, where public works department employees... more »
  • Tenants living upstairs at flooded apartment held to their lease agreement Play Video

    May 26, 2021 6:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The images are shocking, scary and still unforgettable for people who lived through it. Flooding rain poured into the first-floor apartments at Siegen Calais last week off Siegen Lane. It also flooded in 2016. But not everyone is getting a chance to pack up for higher... more »
  • Crews reopen cut at Alligator Bayou Road Play Video

    May 24, 2021 4:02 PM

    UPDATE: Ascension President Clint Cointment announced Monday the cut was reopened after it was closed over the weekend due to heavy rain. This is a breaking update. Read the original story below. ------ PRAIRIEVILLE - Ascension officials cut into Alligator Bayou Road Friday to help alleviate high... more »
  • Homes, apartments, streets flood overnight Monday

    May 18, 2021 12:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Numerous people reported having water in their homes and apartments as heavy rain moved through Baton Rouge Monday evening dumping some 12 inches of rain in places. Water was reported in a house on Perkins near Pecue. A homeowner reported as much as two inches of... more »
  • Floodwater becoming a major issue for residents of Greenmoss Dr. Play Video

    April 15, 2021 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Heavy storms left a Baton Rouge street under water on Thursday morning, and residents living there are fed up with being unable to leave their homes. "I'm staring at a river in my front yard," said Bert Jones, a resident living on Greenmoss Dr. The... more »
  • Officials: 6-month-old thrown into Rio Grande river, rescued by Texas rangers

    March 31, 2021 1:13 PM

    ROMA, Texas - Law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border rescued a baby they say was tossed into the Rio Grande river by smugglers. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the incident Tuesday, saying it happened March 16 in Roma, Texas. The department said the 6-month-old girl was... more »
  • Dozens of families in mobile home park without water for over a week Play Video

    March 8, 2021 12:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Riverland Mobile Home Park located off north Airline Highway in Baton Rouge is filled with families with small children who have been without running water for more than nine days. "Not ever have we been without water like this," Riverland resident, Melanie Fitzgerald... more »
  • 4 injured,1 body recovered from Lake Pontchartrain after fatal boating incident

    March 6, 2021 10:53 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and other agencies recovered a body from Lake Pontchartrain Sunday morning after a boating incident injured four individuals Saturday night. Officials recovered the body of 33-year-old Rod Willhoft of Arabi near the Highway 11 drawbridge in Lake Pontchartrain. Watchstanders at Coast Guard... more »
  • Debris from winter storm causes clog in Ascension waterway Play Video

    March 1, 2021 9:16 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Debris in a creek running from the Amite River in Ascension Parish is blocking boat traffic on the waterway. "[It is] kinda aggravating. You buy a place to be on the river, and then you have to deal with this," said Rob Bergeron, who lives nearby.... more »
  • Boil water advisory lifted for residents in Roseland

    February 20, 2021 3:52 PM

    ROSELAND - The Town of Roseland announced on Saturday that the boil water advisory has been lifted. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health’s investigation of the town’s water system has been completed and has deemed the... more »
  • Baton Rouge Water trying to address lingering problems from winter storm Play Video

    February 19, 2021 7:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Clean-up from the winter storm continues in the neighborhood along Kimbo Drive. They're still without power, and some are without sufficient water. "My wife called me and told me we had a busted pipe. Panic then ensued and we rushed to fix it yesterday evening, but... more »
  • East Feliciana Rural Water system under boil water advisory due to severe winter weather

    February 18, 2021 4:25 PM

    The East Feliciana Rural Water system issued a Voluntary Boil Advisory for its customers due to the severe winter weather. East Feliciana Rural Water system is currently under a Boil Advisory for the following sites: -- Gurley -- Dawson -- Hwy 964 -- Turner --... more »
  • 78-year-old man dead after boating incident in Terrebonne Parish

    December 5, 2020 8:06 PM

    TERREBONNE PARISH - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a fatal boating incident that happened in Terrebonne Parish Friday afternoon. The body of 78-year-old Charles J. Leblanc of Houma was recovered from the Houma Navigational Canal around 12:30 p.m. According to a report, a local tug boat... more »
  • Officials respond to person who passed out at Tiki Tubing

    September 6, 2020 5:31 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Officials responded to a tuber, who passed out at Tiki Tubing Sunday afternoon. According to officials, two boats were sent out to rescue the person who passed out on their tube in the water. Livingston and Central officials responded to the scene. No word on... more »
  • Authorities searching Lake Pontchartrain for missing boater

    July 17, 2020 1:02 PM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Multiple agencies are working to find a person who went missing in Lake Pontchartrain Friday. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard and family members are all looking for a missing boater. According to officials, William... more »
  • Baton Rouge man died in Iberville waterway after group abandoned capsizing boat

    July 11, 2020 1:45 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Officials identified a man who was found dead after a boating incident in Cross Bayou over the weekend. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office was called to Bayou Pigeon around 12:30 Saturday in response to the incident. At the time, officials confirmed that two people were injured and... more »
  • 3-year-old child dies by drowning in Port Allen

    July 4, 2020 7:14 PM

    PORT ALLEN - A 3-year-old child drowned Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. officials received a call in regards to a child in distress in Port Allen. Emergency crews transported the child to a hospital. The child was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Details are limited. This is... more »
  • Portion of Springfield under boil water advisory

    March 26, 2020 4:59 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - A precautionary boil advisory has been issued to a certain ares of Springfield in Livingston Parish. About 400 customers South of I-12 to the north Corporate limits of the Town of Springfield are affected. This does not affect the Town of Springfield or the Village of... more »
  • Kiwanis of Pointe Coupee 40th Annual Fishing Tournament Play Video

    March 16, 2020 12:20 AM

    FALSE RIVER - Tommy Bryan of New Roads was one of 70 fishermen at the Annual Kiwanis Tournament at False River on Sunday. "We're catching more fish now, that we have in the past 15 or 20 years," Bryan said. With $5,000 in money up for grabs the tournament was... more »
  • Two Livingston Parish teens rescue elderly woman from car stuck in pond Play Video

    March 1, 2020 11:42 AM

    WATSON - Two Live Oak High School students are being praised after saving an elderly woman's life last week. Around 6:30 p.m. Tristian Hilbun, 17, and Sadie Forbes, 16, were driving behind an elderly woman on Highway 16 when they witnessed a woman driving into a pond in front.... more »
  • Nearly all of Houston under boil advisory after massive break in water main

    February 27, 2020 2:38 PM

    HOUSTON, Tx. - Almost the entire city of Houston is under a boil water advisory after a broken water main flooded a busy highway. According to KTRK , the break first flooded a section of the 610 East Loop around noon. Drivers caught in the water had to get... more »

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