62 cars involved in fire at Copart in Central overnight
CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - The Central Fire Department responded to a large fire involving 62 cars early Thursday morning, Sept.
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Storm damage reported in capital region
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fallen trees, debris, and downed power lines are littered across parts of the capital region after Hurricane Francine moved through the area on Wednesday night, Sept. 12. The ...
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RECOVERY EFFORTS: Parish officials release latest details
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials in the capital region released updates on Thursday, Sept. 12, about restoration efforts in their areas following Hurricane Francine. Ascension Parish President ...
Deputies rescue 26 people in Thibodaux from rising waters caused by Francine
THIBODAUX, La. (WAFB) - A total of 26 people had to be rescued in Thibodaux by deputies with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office after being trapped on Wednesday night, Sept. 11 due to rising water ...
LSP Trooper hurt during Hurricane Francine response
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Trooper Louisiana State Police was being treated for minor injuries Wednesday night after getting ...
SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Hurricane Francine
Some school districts have announced they will cancel classes for students on Wednesday, September 11 due to Hurricane ...
Widespread POWER OUTAGES reported across southeast La. due to Francine
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Thousands of power outages have been reported across southeast Louisiana due to Hurricane Francine. As a category two Hurricane, Francine officially landed in Terrebonne ...
SUBMIT: Photos, videos of Francine impacts in southeast Louisiana
BATON ROUGE (WAFB) - Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday (Sept. 11) as a Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than 300,000 customers and inundating southeast parishes with flooding rains.
Francine moves out, drier weather moves in
Francine is now down to a Tropical Storm and will continue to degrade to a depression today. The tropics still have some activity, including Seven in the Atlantic, which will become Tropical Storm ...
Police investigating possible armed robbery, shooting on Plank Road
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a possible armed robbery and shooting on Plank Road. A spokesman with BRPD confirmed it happened around 1 a.m. Thursday, ...
Francine weakens after making landfall in Terrebonne
As a category two Hurricane, Francine officially landed in Terrebonne Parish around 5 p.m. By 8 p.m. the system weakened to a category one hurricane. The system continued to track to the north and ...
TRACKING FRANCINE: 1:30 p.m. update from WBRSO
West Baton Sheriff's Office Sgt. Landon Groger gives the latest update on West Baton Rouge Parish preparing for Hurricane Francine.