Officials with both Ascension and Livingston Parish have announced that all waterways will be closed to recreational boat traffic beginning Monday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. until further notice.
Flooding caused headaches at a major interstate exchange shutting down access ramps. St. John The Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard said protection from the lake is coming, it’s just not a fast process.
Beta weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday as it parked itself over the Texas coast, raising concerns of extensive flooding in Houston and areas further inland.
Tropical Storm Beta made landfall near Matagorda Bay along the mid-Texas coast around 10 p.m. Monday night. And as of 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, it has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it meanders just inland of the Texas coast.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has now set up a way for families to find their loved ones who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Laura to a state-provided hotel room.
Many times, natural disaster bring out the best in people as they work together to help each other recover, but unfortunately, some people take it as an opportunity to take advantage of people during hard times.
