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Multiple Authorities In Caddo, DeSoto Parishes Report Significant Damage From Thursday Storm

Angela Thomas — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:43 +0000

Survey teams checking out damage; volunteers helping those affected by yesterday's storms.

President Declares Disaster for Louisiana

Troy Jones — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:10:57 +0000

FEMA announced today that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe winter storms during the period of January 8 to January 17, 2013.

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Tornado Watch for Parts of the Ark-La-Tex

Dennis Foley — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:52:44 +0000

There is a tornado watch in effect for parts of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma until 7pm CST.

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State Police Provide Tips for Evacuees Headed to Shreveport-Bossier Shelters

Angela Thomas — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:51:51 +0000

LSP Troop G Spokesman Matt Harris tells me there are numerous things folks need to remember if they're headed to our area in their own vehicles. First and foremost, slow it down. He says the high water, combined with oil on the roadways, acts just like a sheet of ice

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So, What IS It With the Weather?

Nathan Rage — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:21:27 +0000

This time last year, daylight ambient temperatures were in the low triple digits: 105 to 108 degrees. Heat indices in the teens! So, what IS it with the weather, now? Yeah, it’s still hot, but not AS hot

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Weather Issues for Our Area

Angela Thomas — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:03:29 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Bossier and Caddo Parishes, and Panola County, Texas. That's supposed to be in effect until 11 this morning.

The storms have caused numerous problems throughout the area

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We Fared Far Better Than Our Neighbors to the West [AUDIO]

Angela Thomas — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:38:45 +0000

Dallas-Fort Worth got hit pretty hard by yesterday's storms. Here in Shreveport-Bossier, we came out of it relatively unscathed, according to the National Weathere Service Office here in Shreveport. I got an update from Hydrologist C

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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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Local American Red Cross Volunteer Responds To Alabama Storms Aftermath

Anne Moore — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:23:04 +0000

On Thursday, January 26th, a local volunteer from the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross, Jean Lanier of Bossier City, will head to Birmingham, Alabama to work as a Client Casework Supervisor in the aftermath of Monday’s storms.

The Red Cross in Alabama is t

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