Drenching rain, severe weather possible on Gulf Coast
Forecasters are warning about the potential for drenching rain and severe weather on the northern Gulf Coast.
View ArticleSevere weather with possible tornadoes forecast for South
The National Weather Service is warning pastors to have someone monitor the weather during Sunday services amid heightened risk for damaging tornadoes in parts of the South.
View Article‘A complete bungle’: Texas’ energy pride goes out with cold
Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze continued to mount Wednesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances...
View ArticleNew round of icy weather hits frigid Deep South
Parts of the frigid Deep South where wintry precipitation already had left thousands without power, stranded drivers and interrupted efforts to vaccinate residents against the coronavirus, got still...
View ArticleWinter storm leaves more than 110K in La. without power
While the temperature was rising above freezing in south Louisiana, things remained “dicey” north of Intestate 10, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleLights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South
Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South, with many...
View ArticleEdwards says more power blackouts possible
More electricity blackouts are possible before Sunday as record-low temperatures continue to threaten north and central Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday.
View ArticleSpecialist optimistic that most sugarcane will weather cold
Louisiana farmers are worried that more than 60 hours of subfreezing temperatures will hurt next year’s sugarcane crop, but an LSU AgCenter specialist is optimistic the damage won't be that bad.
View ArticleOmicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day
Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday with thousands of U.S. flights spiked during one of the year's busiest travel periods because of crews out sick with COVID-19...
View ArticleUS shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks as new problems — like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather — have piled on to the supply chain struggles and...
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