-
A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.more>> A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.more>> Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses.
more>> Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses. more>> Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.
more>> Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.
more>> Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.more>> Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.more>> Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.more>> Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.more>> Some American Red Cross workers in Louisiana will head to Oklahoma and others are on standby as that state recovers from a series of powerful tornadoes.more>> Some American Red Cross workers in Louisiana will head to Oklahoma and others are on standby as that state recovers from a series of powerful tornadoes.more>> State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.more>> State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.more>> Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.
more>> Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.
more>> Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.more>> Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.more>> Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.more>> Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.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
