Public Safety

The American Red Cross' local chapter is opening an emergency shelter today in Bossier Parish to assist those affected by the rising Red River.

As local officials continue to monitor weather conditions, the American Red Cross is ready to step in and help during any emergency.

The National Weather Service is now predicting the Red River will crest at 34 feet on June 6. That's a foot higher than the previous prediction.

Excessive amounts of rain continue to cause problems for northwest Louisiana.

The Caddo Sheriff's Office is hosting a safe driving program for teens focused on the dangers of distracted and impaired driving.

Sandbags are available to residents whose property is in danger of flooding from all the rain we've seen lately.

You remember the story of Kellie Abbott? When she was in high school, her senior project was to sell "Blue Forever" t-shirts to raise money to purchase Quick Clot trauma belt kits to area law enforcement agencies.

The Shreveport Cross Lake Patrol has temporarily closed all publicly-operated boat launches and suspended boat and other water craft traffic on Cross Lake.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport is reporting a "significant and potentially life-threatening flash flood event" going on this morning across much of east Texas and northwest Louisiana.

Both wrecks on I-20 are now all clear. No word on the extent of any injuries.
 The weather is causing some problems on the interstate this morning.
There are major slow-downs on I-20 East at Monkhouse and I-20 West at Pines Road because of accidents there.
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