BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana and U.S. flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff Friday for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Gov. Jeff Landry proclaimed Aug. 29, 2025, as ...

Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change. More than four years ...

Laketa Smith, founder of A Bella LaFemme Society is co-hosting a hurricane preparedness workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to help members of the Baton Rouge community know to make an evacuation ...

Warmer Gulf waters fuel faster hurricane intensification Evacuations remain difficult for elderly and medical facilities State task force proposed “evaculanes” to ease congestion Officials resist ...

If your home was damaged during Hurricane Francine but you can still live in it safely, you may qualify for up to $300 from FEMA and the State of Louisiana to help with cleanup. This assistance is for ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Officials with the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are helping our neighbors to the East as they prepare for Hurricane Ida. Overnight, employees from ...

As the nation enters the peak months of the 2021 hurricane season, FEMA is tracking Tropical Depression 9 as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center predicts the system will ...

BATON ROUGE, La (WVLA) – Some Hurricane Laura survivors are getting text messages telling them they have to leave their hotel rooms just as another storm could come to Louisiana. Many of them are ...