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Sandbags Being Handed Out In Bossier Parish Because of Expected Rain

Angela Thomas — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:38:18 +0000

The Bossier Parish Highway Department will be offering sandbags to the public due to a massive storm forecast to hit the area this week.

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Shreveport Kids Lucky to Be OK After Being Swept Away by High Water

Erin McCarty — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:26:38 +0000

A day of play nearly turned tragic for five children playing in a drainage ditch in south Shreveport.

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Area Water Levels Continue to Be Problematic

Angela Thomas — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:27:55 +0000

There are still some issues to deal with from the storms that rolled through our state Tuesday. The high water has caused Shreveport trash pick-up to run about a day behind schedule in some areas. All collections are expected to be completed by Saturday. In Bossier Parish, continued flooding has caused the closure of Gumwood [...]

Weather-Related Issues Today

Angela Thomas — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:43:22 +0000

High water is still an issue today, as our region deals with more rainfall. In Claiborne Parish, about 10 or 11 roads are barricaded due to flash flooding. In Shreveport, there are still problem spots because of fallen trees

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Flooding Causing Problems For Traffic [VIDEO]

Erin McCarty — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:45:18 +0000

Rain has arrived in our area and has been with us for more than 24 hours. This has causes some problems on area roads.

This is what it looked like for traffic getting onto 3132 from Linwood:

Irene Stinks! Watch News Correspondent Get Covered in Raw Sewage [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:39:03 +0000

Whenever natural disasters strike, news stations often send out a few poor saps to report from the scene. With Hurricane Irene, we typically saw wind-whipped, rain-soaked correspondents in various locations talking about the storm’s fury.

But if there’s an award for Most Deserving of Hazard Pay, it has to go to Washington, DC Fox affiliate WTTG’s Tucker Barnes.

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Hurricane Irene Set to Wreak Havoc Along Eastern Seaboard [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:59:43 +0000

Much of eastern United States is getting ready for the arrival of Hurricane Irene. More than 50 million people live in the projected path of the Category 2 storm, which is expected to make landfall along North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday.

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River Flooding Impact

John Lee — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:59:22 +0000

Mississippi River flooding will have an impact on the Red River, too.

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Red Cross Volunteers Needed

John Lee — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:29:40 +0000

With severe flooding anticipated in south Louisiana from the Mississippi River, the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross is mobilizing volunteers to assist with potential relief efforts.

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Southern Louisiana Prepares For Flooding [MAPS]

gonzo — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:47:29 +0000

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has spoken: People who live in the Morganza floodway need to prepare to evacuate. Earlier today, Jindal said it's just a matter of time before the rising river level makes opening the flood control structure a necessity.

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Red River Crests at 38.75 Feet, Floods Parts Of North Dakota

James Stanley — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:00:13 +0000

While cresting at 38.75 feet seems high to us here in Northwest Louisiana, and it is, NWS Hydrologists predicted a crest to 41 feet. If the Red River in the north had reached that high, it would have been a record. The curent record, set in 2009, is 40.84.

Check out these absolutely unbelievable photos.

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Flood Fighter Training

John Lee — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:43:03 +0000

When it comes to fighting flooding, the Corps of Engineers says you only get one opportunity to get it right.

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