Tornadoes rip through south Louisiana (Feb. 2016) - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports
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Volunteers from around the country converge on Laplace to help in the tornado clean-up effort. But for one young woman, the mission is personal. She's given up everything to help her community in need.
More >>Some Laplace families spend yet another day sifting through what's left of their belongings after a tornado ravaged a number of neighborhoods there. The struggle is especially hard on one couple just starting their lives together.
More >>Some Laplace families spend yet another day sifting through what's left of their belongings after a tornado ravaged a number of neighborhoods there. The struggle is especially hard on one couple just starting their lives together.
More >>The US Small Business Administration announced Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open in three Louisiana parishes affected by tornadoes and straight-line winds in February.
More >>The US Small Business Administration announced Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open in three Louisiana parishes affected by tornadoes and straight-line winds in February.
More >>FEMA has denied the appeal filed by Gov. John Bel Edwards for federal assistance related to the February tornadoes that ripped through parts of south Louisiana.
More >>FEMA has denied the appeal filed by Gov. John Bel Edwards for federal assistance related to the February tornadoes that ripped through parts of south Louisiana.
More >>Gov. John Bel Edwards will submit an appeal Thursday regarding FEMA's decision not to declare areas hard hit by February's tornadoes major disaster areas, according to the Governor's Office.
More >>Gov. John Bel Edwards will submit an appeal Thursday regarding FEMA's decision not to declare areas hard hit by February's tornadoes major disaster areas, according to the Governor's Office.
More >>Most people in Belle Rose are still trying to wrap their minds around the destruction there, but now say what’s worse than living through the aftermath of the storm is feeling like they are being deserted by FEMA.
More >>Most people in Belle Rose are still trying to wrap their minds around the destruction there, but now say what’s worse than living through the aftermath of the storm is feeling like they are being deserted by FEMA.
More >>Just days after the historic flooding in Louisiana, FEMA stepped in to help thousands of people. However, tornado victims in Assumption Parish are asking why they still have not had help from FEMA a month after the EF3 tornado on February 23.
More >>Just days after the historic flooding in Louisiana, FEMA stepped in to help thousands of people. However, tornado victims in Assumption Parish are asking why they still have not had help from FEMA a month after the EF3 tornado on February 23.
More >>Many people across south Louisiana are starting all over to repair what Tuesday's tornadoes left behind.
More >>Many people across south Louisiana are starting all over to repair what Tuesday's tornadoes left behind.
More >>For those who would like to help, or for those who need supplies, here is what you need to know.
More >>For those who would like to help, or for those who need supplies, here is what you need to know.
More >>In an effort to assist those who have been affected by the tornado, St. John the Baptist Parish officials have put together a list of things residents will need to know.
More >>In an effort to assist those who have been affected by the tornado, St. John the Baptist Parish officials have put together a list of things residents will need to know.
More >>A father, trying to make ends meet for his growing family, is back in the hospital, now without work, after last week’s tornado left him battered and bruised. Joshua Karsolich just took a ‘turn around’ job at BASF in Ascension Parish, starting last Monday, in hopes of making extra cash to pay his daughter’s medical bills, leaving his wife and seven-year-old son behind at their home in Pearl River. His daughter, Maigen Holly, was born premature in November and...
More >>A father trying to make ends meet for his growing family, is back in the hospital, now without work, after last week’s tornado left him battered and bruised.
More >>There's still a long road ahead for neighbors in Laplace. It's been just over a week since a tornado ripped through St. John the Baptist Parish, leaving destroyed homes and damaged businesses behind.
More >>There's still a long road ahead for neighbors in Laplace. It's been just over a week since a tornado ripped through St. John the Baptist Parish, leaving destroyed homes and damaged businesses behind.
More >>A FedEx driver is alive after being outside a hardware store when a powerful tornado passed through Tuesday and the whole event was captured on video.
More >>A woman who survived the Paincourtville EF3 tornado even though she was outside as winds reached 140 miles per hour shares her story. She was right outside Sagona's Hardware, whose surveillance system caught the entire thing on camera.
More >>The First Baptist Church of Gramercy collected an overwhelming supply of food, clothes, and more for victims of Tuesday’s tornadoes.
More >>More than 300 pounds of catfish was wiped out in just a few hours in Laplace on Friday.
More >>More than 300 pounds of catfish was wiped out in just a few hours in Laplace on Friday.
More >>Residents of Belle Rose are attempting to recover as many people in the small community are now homeless after Tuesday's storms.
More >>Residents of Belle Rose are attempting to recover as many people in the small community are now homeless after Tuesday's storms.
More >>As tornado victims in Laplace pick up the pieces, insurance adjusters are paying them visits one by one.
More >>As the tornado that made matchsticks out of dozens of RVs raged through the Sugar Hill RV Park, Abby Vicknair could only see the images from her hospital bed.
More >>As the tornado that made matchsticks out of dozens of RVs raged through the Sugar Hill RV Park, Abby Vicknair could only see the images from her hospital bed.
More >>Residents of the parishes hit by severe weather are advised that the Louisiana Department of Insurance can help answer any questions they may have about filing claims with their property insurance for damage related to the recent storms.
More >>Residents of the parishes hit by severe weather are advised that the Louisiana Department of Insurance can help answer any questions they may have about filing claims with their property insurance for damage related to the recent storms.
More >>For the past three days, North Shore residents have been driving by to get a look at the crumbled remains of a place that holds many fond memories.
More >>For the past three days, North Shore residents have been driving by to get a look at the crumbled remains of a place that holds many fond memories.
More >>The Sorrento Lions Club will host a blood drive Saturday to honor the victims of Tuesday’s deadly storms.
More >>At about the 47-second mark you'll see a flash, then a glow, then nothing.
More >>At about the 47-second mark you'll see a flash, then a glow, then nothing.
More >>Employees with the St. James Parish Government gathered to observe a moment of silence Friday morning for the victims of Tuesday’s storms.
More >>A town hall meeting was held in the town of Livingston Thursday night for all the residents who were impacted by the tornado or storm damage.
More >>The owner of the Sugar Hill RV Park that was devastated Tuesday by a tornado is taking in lost pets until they can be reunited with their owners.
More >>The owner of the Sugar Hill RV Park that was devastated Tuesday by a tornado is taking in lost pets until they can be reunited with their owners.
More >>It's been a long and dark couple of nights for Brandon Naquin. “You never know how good you've got it,” Naquin said. “Most of the times you go hit the switch and you've got lights. When you ain't got the lights, it’s a whole other story.”
More >>A lot of people were picking up and starting over as Convent residents tried to return back to normal following Tuesday's powerful tornado.
More >>The National Weather Service has upgraded the Paincourtville tornado to an EF-3 rating, which make it the strongest on record for Assumption Parish. The tornado took a path of 21 miles and was 300 to 350 yards wide.
More >>The National Weather Service has upgraded the Paincourtville tornado to an EF-3 rating, which make it the strongest on record for Assumption Parish. The tornado took a path of 21 miles and was 300 to 350 yards wide.
More >>The precautionary boil water order for Assumption Parish has been lifted and officials say the water is safe to drink. The entire parish was placed under an emergency boil order Tuesday after the water tower on Hwy 70 and Hwy 1 in Paincourtville was knocked down and destroyed.
More >>The precautionary boil water order for Assumption Parish has been lifted and officials say the water is safe to drink. The entire parish was placed under an emergency boil order Tuesday after the water tower on Hwy 70 and Hwy 1 in Paincourtville was knocked down and destroyed.
More >>The St. James Parish Coroner has identified the second man killed in Tuesday’s deadly tornado in Convent.
More >>Many of the homes and trailers in the neighborhoods surrounding the Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent, La. received extensive damage during Tuesday's storms.
More >>Many of the homes and trailers in the neighborhoods surrounding the Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent, La. received extensive damage during Tuesday's storms.
More >>The shock of Tuesday's storms had barely worn off before the clean up began as people in Livingston Parish pick up the pieces and wonder what is next.
More >>During the tornado warnings Tuesday, the public was advised to take cover in a bathtub and one elderly couple got into their bathtub in the nick of time in Assumption Parish.
More >>In Assumption Parish, state and local officials were on the ground accessing the damage Wednesday. However, it was the people who live and work in the hardest hit area along Highway 1 in Paincourtville that were trying to come to terms with reality after a tornado ripped through the area Tuesday.
More >>The Raycom Media helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over St. John the Baptist Parish on Tuesday. The storm damage you see is from LaPlace, La.
More >>The Raycom Media helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over Assumption Parish on Tuesday. The storm damage you see is from Paincourtville, La.
More >>One of the people killed in the deadly tornado that hit Convent, La. has been identified as 58-year-old David Eugene Swann from Satsuma, Alabama, according to WAFB's Kevin Frey. Two people were killed in the storm, and 30 were injured. Since they started keeping records in 1950, there has never been a deadly tornado in St. James Parish. That all changed Tuesday night.
More >>The Raycom Media helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over Ascension Parish on Tuesday. The storm damage you see is from Prairieville, La.
More >>The Raycom Media helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over Ascension Parish on Tuesday. The storm damage you see is from Prairieville, La.
More >>The Raycom Communication helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over Livingston Parish on Tuesday. Severe weather ripped through south Louisiana and devastated many communities.
More >>The Raycom Media helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over Livingston Parish on Tuesday. Severe weather ripped through south Louisiana and devastated many communities.
More >>The Raycom Communication helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over St. James Parish on Tuesday. Severe weather ripped through south Louisiana and devastated many communities.
More >>The Raycom Communication helicopter took WAFB's Greg Meriwether up to get video of the damage and destruction over St. James Parish on Tuesday. Severe weather ripped through south Louisiana and devastated many communities.
More >>As daylight breaks in St. James parish, so does the reality of what happened here Tuesday. Severe storms ripped through south Louisiana. One of the confirmed tornadoes hit Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent. Parish officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least 30 people were injured during that tornado.
More >>As daylight breaks in St. James parish, so does the reality of what happened here Tuesday. Severe storms ripped through south Louisiana. One of the confirmed tornadoes hit Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent. Parish officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least 30 people were injured during that tornado.
More >>Greg Meriwether is traveling with a crew in a helicopter to get an aerial view of the damage caused by Tuesday’s storms.
More >>Greg Meriwether is traveling with a crew in a helicopter to get an aerial view of the damage caused by Tuesday’s storms.
More >>Parish officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least 30 people were injured after a reported tornado ripped through a Convent RV park in St. James Parish.
More >>Parish officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least 30 people were injured after a reported tornado ripped through a Convent RV park in St. James Parish.
More >>A state of emergency was declared after a strong tornado cut through Assumption Parish Tuesday afternoon. The entire parish is under an emergency boil order until further notice after the loss of a water tower.
More >>A state of emergency was declared after a strong tornado cut through Assumption Parish Tuesday afternoon. The entire parish is under an emergency boil order until further notice after the loss of a water tower.
More >>Extensive damage has been reported as well as reports of tornadoes in Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Livingston, St. James and St. John parishes. Officials are investigating to confirm whether one or more funnel clouds touched down.
More >>Extensive damage has been reported as well as reports of tornadoes in Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Livingston, St. James and St. John parishes.
More >>Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in seven parishes affected by the severe weather.
More >>Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in seven parishes affected by the severe weather.
More >>Some scary moments for many in Livingston Parish and parish authorities said they saw a tornado as severe weather rolled through the area Tuesday afternoon.
More >>Several businesses, including Gold's Gym in Prairieville, were hit hard by Tuesday's severe weather in Ascension Parish
More >>Several businesses, including Gold's Gym in Prairieville, were hit hard by Tuesday's severe weather in Ascension Parish
More >>Tornado victims who lived in the Sugar Mill RV Park in Convent continued streaming back to see what’s left of their tornado-damaged homes Monday, and while it has been tough for a lot of people, one woman still recovering from her injuries was reunited with something very special.
More >>Tornado victims who lived in the Sugar Mill RV Park in Convent continued streaming back to see what’s left of their tornado-damaged homes Monday, and while it has been tough for a lot of people, one woman still recovering from her injuries was reunited with something very special.
More >>Health officials are reporting seven human cases of West Nile Virus in Louisiana, with three of those being in the immediate area.
More >>Health officials are reporting seven human cases of West Nile Virus in Louisiana, with three of those being in the immediate area.
More >>The Ruby Slipper Café opened its first location in Baton Rouge on Wednesday. The new restaurant is located at the spot of the former Pei Wei location on Perkins Road in the Acadian Village Springs Shopping Center.
More >>The Ruby Slipper Café opened its first location in Baton Rouge on Wednesday. The new restaurant is located at the spot of the former Pei Wei location on Perkins Road in the Acadian Village Springs Shopping Center.
More >>WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy - hot; only spotty rain, a high of 93°
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, light NW winds - a low of 74°
THURSDAY: More sunshine; 10% rain chance/hot - a high of 94°
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy - hot; only spotty rain, a high of 93°
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, light NW winds - a low of 74°
THURSDAY: More sunshine; 10% rain chance/hot - a high of 94°
Below is a list of traffic incidents and notices for Tuesday, July 25
More >>Below is a list of traffic incidents and notices for Tuesday, July 25
More >>Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is out of the hospital, officials say.
More >>Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is out of the hospital, officials say.
More >>President Donald Trump says he will bar transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the armed forces.
More >>President Donald Trump says he will bar transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the armed forces.
More >>The confessed killer's behavior angered the judge so much that he asked prosecutors to take the case to trial instead of accepting a plea deal.
More >>The confessed killer's behavior angered the judge so much that he asked prosecutors to take the case to trial instead of accepting a plea deal.
More >>Documents show that Southaven officers went to the wrong house to serve a warrant on Monday, which resulted in the shooting death of a man who did not have any active warrants out for his arrest.
More >>Documents show that Southaven officers went to the wrong house to serve a warrant on Monday, which resulted in the shooting death of a man who did not have any active warrants out for his arrest.
More >>Deputies said after killing her two children and before taking her own life, 36-year-old Jessica Edens placed a final phone call to her estranged husband.
More >>Deputies said after killing her two children and before taking her own life, 36-year-old Jessica Edens placed a final phone call to her estranged husband.
More >>Ronald Phillips, the man convicted for the 1993 rape and killing of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, was executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection.
More >>Ronald Phillips, the man convicted for the 1993 rape and killing of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, was executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection.
More >>Police bodycam video from June 4 shows police talking to witnesses after the newborn baby was found inside a backpack left in a grocery cart.
More >>Police bodycam video from June 4 shows police talking to witnesses after the newborn baby was found inside a backpack left in a grocery cart.
More >>Scientists are building yeast DNA from scratch, a stepping stone toward making new organisms.
More >>Scientists are building yeast DNA from scratch, a stepping stone toward making new organisms.
More >>The Senate is plunging into full-fledged debate on the Republican effort to demolish the Obama health care law.
More >>The Senate is plunging into full-fledged debate on the Republican effort to demolish the Obama health care law.
More >>An east Alabama man reunited with a family treasure considered lost for 45 years, until one couple from Tallapoosa, Georgia, unearthed a class ring buried on the shores of Jekyll Island.
More >>An east Alabama man reunited with a family treasure considered lost for 45 years, until one couple from Tallapoosa, Georgia, unearthed a class ring buried on the shores of Jekyll Island.
More >>Surveillance video shows the 18-year-old pull into a parking spot, take the car seat out of the car and set it on the ground before driving away.
More >>Surveillance video shows the 18-year-old pull into a parking spot, take the car seat out of the car and set it on the ground before driving away.
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