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West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Pointe Coupee preparing for Francine
Category: News & Politics
Early this morning work began filling sandbags in iberville parish we're working on our eight on our 12th truck load right now on our dump truck as we're we're sending sandbags to over 15 locations around iberville parish crews are out and about prepping barricades for areas that flood la1 right here... Read more
Arborist discusses potential problems with drought-impacted trees ahead of Francine
Category: News & Politics
Ation of last year's drought and the potential high wind from francine could spill disaster for trees new's best cly spoke to an arborist who says not to wait another second to call if you're concerned about any in your yard i've been doing this for nearly 30 years scott courtright with the louisiana... Read more
Ascension Parish prepares for Hurricane Francine
Category: News & Politics
Is taking steps to make sure that they are ready for fran scene many people still remember the devastation left behind from hurricane ida about 3 years ago news's destiny beasley shows us how the parish is getting ready hurricane idol caus major damage in ascension parish but this year public works... Read more
Long lines are forming at the gas pump as Francine's landfall approaches
Category: News & Politics
Send out on francine and its impact. lsu students, though, not happy about having class tomorrow or happy about waiting in long lines for gasoline. today, news two's joe collins. talk to people getting gas, making several stops along the way. >> francine exexpected to roles in the capital... Read more
TJ Morse meets in the WBRZ studio to talk about Hurricane Francine | Tracking Francine
Category: Entertainment
Re thank you for that and just as we've been hearing all afternoon from uh emma cade and dr josh and malcolm as well once uh francine makes landfall there then that storm will trek north and you know they're already experiencing the winds from that not really feeling the impact here in the bad j that's... Read more
WBRZ Storm Station Meteorologist Balin Rogers discusses the eye of Hurricane Francine in Morgan City
Category: Entertainment
Rain is really picked up here pretty much over the last few minutes the winds are picking up flags starting to blow a little bit still nothing too bad we've been gusting right around i've have not looked at official observations but if i had to guess right around 40 to 45 miles per hour as a max gus... Read more
Just Hurricane Francine | JustBillyLeBlanc
Category: Education
Another week i am heading to the chiropractor now to get some adjustments made hopefully these will help the other ones i feel like they did like they helped my neck especially i got a little more range of motion in it just got back from the chiropractor um it hurts in the moment like some of the stuff... Read more
WBRZ Storm Station Meteorologist Balin Rogers experiences strong wind, rain as Francine comes ashore
Category: Entertainment
Pretty gusty. here we go and then die down a little bit. but we are now firmly starting to get into that eye wall and my goodness, conditions have rapidly been deteriorating here in morgan city complete whiteout conditions. wind speeds are increasing. >> and this is staying. winds are increasing... Read more
WBRZ's Lauren Hawkins in Manchac | Tracking Francine
Category: Entertainment
All right guys i am in manack right now it's that 4:00 hour that we're on and we are right next to lake marpa and you can tell the wind is really picking up at this time rain is slapping me in my face water is rising at this point just finished talking to retired fire chief george coxen here in manshack... Read more
WBRZ Storm Station Meteorologist Balin Rogers reports from Morgan City as Francine makes landfall
Category: Entertainment
>> hurricane francine has made landfall as a category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds about 100 miles an hour about 30 miles to this to the west of morgan city. >> yeah. meteorologist balan rogers is right t in the thick of it failing. bring us up to date. >> well, i tell you what,... Read more
Nearly a foot of water covers roads in Assumption Parish, other damage reports | Tracking Francine
Category: Entertainment
I believe bri andrew yeah hey bri hey there guys yeah earlier we we showed you that we moved into this garage because the winds and the conditions outside are just so terrible right now we thought we would see some relief but we just haven't ever since this storm has picked up it has not l up and while... Read more
Two Watson teens fixing their community's generators for free before and after Francine
Category: Entertainment
Speak of those generators two teenagers from watson have been helping people throughout the hurricane by fixing their generators for free and isues joe collins was in watson earlier today talking to the boys about their passion for helping what they tell you jeff syvia and michael the two boys i met... Read more
Hurricane Delta inflicts new damage on storm-weary Louisiana
Category: News & Politics
Bridge bridge instead. bridge instead. you bridge instead. you should bridge instead. you should also bridge instead. you should also expect bridge instead. you should also expect delays. bridge instead. you should also expect delays. delta bridge instead. you should also expect delays. delta has bridge... Read more
Expect closures on LA 73 in Ascension as major road project unfolds
Category: People & Blogs
Starting early tomorrow morning. >> ok, jason, improvements are coming for drivers in ascension parish crews are getting to work. patching and striping a section of highway 73 at highway. 22, this is fallon. brown has details on the road work. >> if you're wondering what the cones are on... Read more
MLGW works to fix power for thousands
Category: News & Politics
New tonight. more on those mlgw power outages, heavy rains and strong winds has as many as 24,000 people without power. at one point tonight. earlier this week, the utility had reassured everyone. it was as prepared as it could be to prevent any mass outages. our desmond nugent is live in raleigh tonight,... Read more
Remnants of Hurricane Francine will have impacts on the Mid-South this week
Category: News & Politics
Accurate forecast. well, here is a look at our regional radar tonight. we are keeping our eye on the tropics as you see now, hurricane francine making big impacts. it is cycling near brownsville has not made landfall yet. just kind of hanging out in the gulf right now, intensifying for sure. the gulf... Read more
5NEWS Weather Forecast | September 12th, 2024
Category: News & Politics
All right. again, we're tracking a tropical storm francine. it is moving north through mississippi, heavier rainfall. the strongest winds are gonna be with the, uh closer to the center of the storm here in what is left of the eye wall. uh, these thunderstorms again, the closer you get to the core of... Read more
Thursday 8AM Weather Update: Post-Francine forecast continues to improve, temps rise
Category: News & Politics
Good morning y'all. and yeah, we'll make this quick because the good news is after francine, there's not a whole lot in the forecast. it is a tropical depression now sitting to our north by quite a ways, it's 30 miles even south of jackson, moving along the interstate and taking the wind and rain with... Read more
MSCS parents frustrated with lack of communication after schools release early for Francine weather
Category: News & Politics
Well, tonight, there is growing frustration among memphis shelby county school parents after today's dismissal of students due to the weather while countless school districts across the mid south canceled early because of the incoming uh weather from francine ms es only sent out its alert shortly after... Read more