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"As part of the announcement today, NOPD announced that Commander Edwin Hosli has been reinstated to full duty following the close of local and federal investigations into the red light traffic camera detail."more>> "Today the New Orleans Police Department announced the realignment of several Police Commanders... As part of the announcement today, NOPD announced that Commander Edwin Hosli has been reinstated to full duty following the close of local and federal investigations into the red light traffic camera detail."more>> "Members of the NOPD's Homicide division issued a warrant for the arrest of 18-year-old Glen Emerson, for the role he played in the fatal wounding of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Illinois resident."more>> "Members of the NOPD's Homicide division issued a warrant for the arrest of 18-year-old Glen Emerson, for the role he played in the fatal wounding of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Illinois resident."more>> In a normally quiet River Ridge neighborhood, Jefferson Parish deputies investigate an apparent murder-suicide.
more>> In a normally quiet River Ridge neighborhood, Jefferson Parish deputies investigate an apparent murder-suicide.
more>> Meghan Lopez's parents say the 21-year-old woman took a synthetic drug called 2C-I, also known by other names including N-Bomb and C-Boom. In this case, a single drop proved fatal.
more>> Meghan Lopez's parents say the 21-year-old woman took a synthetic drug called 2C-I, also known by other names including N-Bomb and C-Boom. In this case, a single drop proved fatal.
more>> The FBI headquarters out by the lake could be out of its building, depending on whether the new owners move in a different direction.
more>> The FBI headquarters out by the lake could be out of its building, depending on whether the new owners move in a different direction.
more>> A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.more>> A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.more>> ![AP Photo]( "AP Photo")
AP Photo "Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu reactivated the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund for New Orleanians to contribute to recovery efforts following the deadly May 20, 2013 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma."
more>> "Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu reactivated the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund for New Orleanians to contribute to recovery efforts following the deadly May 20, 2013 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma."more>> Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
more>> Agents arrested 20-year-old Matthew Lipham for a number of sex crimes involving a juvenile on Friday.more>> Agents arrested 20-year-old Matthew Lipham for a number of sex crimes involving a juvenile on Friday.more>>
New Orleans, La. - In anticipation of severe weather forecasted for the area, the City is reminding residents to monitor weather conditions and stay alert. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain and storms will affect the area today. Rainfall of 2-4 inches along with wind is expected.
Residents should call the City's 311 hot line for emergency preparedness information and to report malfunctioning traffic signals. Due to the potentially severe danger that could result from high water, residents should call 911 to report street flooding and life-threatening emergencies.
Residents are advised to stay at home during the severe weather unless an emergency makes it absolutely necessary for them to get on the road. The NOPD will ticket motorists who drive faster than 5 mph on streets with standing water.
The following is a list of streets prone to significant flooding during severe weather:
- Calliope @ Claiborne towards Tchoupitoulas St
- Calliope & Tchoupitoulas St On-ramps
- I-10 and Tulane Exit towards Claiborne
- Airline & Tulane Ave intersection
- 4400 Block of Washington
- Washington Ave. near Xavier
- All surrounding streets to St. Charles flooded, Gravier/Tulane/S Dupre, S Claiborne/Washington.
- Claiborne/Orleans Ave.
- S Carrollton/Palmetto
- Magazine/St Mary
- Broad/Louisiana Ave./S.Claiborne
- Josephine/Prytania
- Earhart/Jeff Davis-Carrollton
- 500 blk of Lake Marina
- Canal Blvd/I-10/Navarre
- Erato/S Genois/City Park/Carrollton
- Washington Ave. near Xavier, Washington
- Gravier/Tulane/S Dupre
- S Claiborne/Washington
- Simon Bolivar & Calliope coming from Loyola Ave under the overpass
- Poland Ave from St Claude to N. Claiborne
- S. Claiborne at Joseph
- Holiday to the Crescent City Connection
- Shirley and DeGaulle
- DeGaulle under the Westbank Expressway
- General Meyer from Pace to Shirley
- Richland and General Meyer
- MacArthur and Holiday
- Tullis
- Garden Oaks
- Chelsea
- Vespasian and Wall
