LAKE CHARLES, La. (BRPROUD) – Hurricane Laura left a lot of damage in its wake. Laura was so powerful it pushed the Isle of Capri’s riverboat casino into the I-10 bridge in Lake Charles. The riverboat came to rest against the pilling of the bridge and a tugboat towed it out, according to Louisiana DOTD. […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY)- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is evacuating more than 100 patients due to building damage caused by Hurricane Laura. The hospital is relying on a generator but infrastructure damage has caused the facility without water access. “We just can’t function as a hospital without water,” said Matt Felder, a spokesman for the […]
A shelter-in-place order has been extended following the fire that erupted at a Lake Charles chemical plant.
Destroyed by the winds from Hurricane Laura, farmers have a long road ahead to recover the sugarcane fields in St. Mary Parish.
NEW ORLEANS (WWL-TV) — New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Benson is under daily medical care and doing will in her recovery. Benson, 73, tested positive for COVID-19 within the last couple weeks. It is not known what her symptoms are. Can confirm the https://t.co/Kt5zyCEsRX report, Saints, Pelicans […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children continues to spread in Louisiana. In one week, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reports that there has been an increase of 14 confirmed cases of MIS-C in the state. The Louisiana Department of Health is providing additional information about […]
(KLFY)- Portions of Interstate 10 in Louisiana reopened Friday morning after being closed in the wake of Hurricane Laura. State Police is reminding drivers that storm relief crews are traveling to heavily hit areas of the state, which may delay traffic. Interstate 10 and Interstate 20 in Lake Charles remain closed due to storm damage […]
(KLFY) Portions of I-10 in Louisiana remain closed Thursday in wake of Hurricane Laura which arrived in Cameron, La. as a Category 4 Hurricane, bringing with it 150 m.p.h. winds. The DOTD announced the closure of I-10 eastbound at the Texas/Louisiana state line, and I-10 westbound, west of the Atchafalaya Basin, around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. […]
A Confederate general has fallen victim to Hurricane Laura. The South’s Defenders monument has stood since 1915 outside a courthouse in Lake Charles where local authorities recently voted 10-4 to keep it in place. Critics call it a symbol of racism that glorifies slavery, but a Calcasieu Parish official said they asked for public comments, […]
The U.S. Marshals Service worked with local authorities to rescue 26 missing children and ensure the safe location of 13 others during a two-week operation in Georgia, according to a news release Thursday.
One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., Laura barreled across Louisiana on Thursday, shearing off roofs, killing a least four people and maintaining ferocious strength while carving a destructive path hundreds of miles inland.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Waste Management of Acadiana announced today it will resume all collection services in the Acadiana area, Friday, Aug. 28. Due to Hurricane Laura impacts in this area, there will be some schedule changes. Waste Management will resume all commercial services on Friday, Aug. 28, weather and safe roads permitting, one day […]