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State of Emergency in SW Louisiana as Severe Weather Continues

State offices in the Louisiana parishes of Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and Iberville were ordered closed Tuesday, May 18, due to extreme flooding, the governor’s office reported. A day earlier, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency …

Tornadoes Across Southeast Louisiana Cause Widespread Damage

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado touched down in East New Orleans on Feb. 7. The twister was reported to have caused widespread damage and forced around 100 people from their homes. NOLA.com reports that roofs were …