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weatherlocal-news2 years ago

"EBR and Surrounding Areas Experience Flash Flooding, Prompting Road Closures and School Activity Cancellations"

Heavy showers and storms in the Capital Area have led to reports of high water in East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas, prompting road closures and warnings for drivers to exercise caution. Areas affected include North 5th St./North Blvd., the 6900 block of Scenic Hwy. to Harding Blvd., Chippewa Underpass, LSU's Highland Road, E. Parker Blvd., and Engineering Lane at South Stadium Road. LSU Police Department has set up barricades in affected areas, and flash flooding has been reported in Woodville, Mississippi.

via WAFB|
#baton-rouge#east-baton-rouge-parish#flooding
weather2 years ago

Louisiana School Closures Due to Severe Winter Weather

Multiple schools in the Baton Rouge area, including East Baton Rouge Parish and St. Mary Parish, have announced closures for Wednesday, Jan. 17, due to winter weather. The WAFB First Alert Weather Team is forecasting extreme cold with a Hard Freeze Warning in effect, prompting schools to cancel classes for the second day in a row. Students at St. Joseph’s Academy will have a virtual school day, while other schools, including Dalton Elementary and Lanier Elementary, will be closed. The situation will be updated as necessary.

via WAFB|
#baton-rouge#east-baton-rouge-parish#school-closures
education2 years ago

"EBR Students to Experience Changes and Improved Bus Service Starting Monday"

Starting Monday, middle and high school students in the East Baton Rouge Public School System will have earlier start times at 7:05 a.m. and later dismissal times at 2:27 p.m. to make up for lost classroom instruction time due to a bus sickout and early dismissals. Elementary school students will not be affected by the changes. Students have also received new bus cards with updated routes and are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early at their bus stops.

via WAFB|
#bus-routes#classroom-instruction-time#east-baton-rouge-parish
energy2 years ago

Multiple Power Outages Cause Disruptions in Louisiana, Including LSU Campus

Power has been restored to all customers in East Baton Rouge Parish after a transmission source was lost, causing an outage that left nearly 4,500 customers without electricity. The outage primarily affected the 70802 and 70808 zip codes. Some schools, including LSU, canceled classes for the day due to the power outage. Entergy Louisiana stated that there may be a small group of customers without power near the area where the transmission line was down as crews continue to work on the system.

via WAFB|
#baton-rouge#east-baton-rouge-parish#energy
energy2 years ago

Massive Power Outage Plunges Thousands into Darkness Due to Downed Transmission Line

Power has been restored to all customers in East Baton Rouge Parish after a transmission source was lost, causing an outage that left nearly 4,500 customers without electricity. The outage primarily affected the 70802 and 70808 zip codes. Some schools, including LSU, canceled classes for the day due to the power outage. Entergy Louisiana has completed restoration work, but a small group of customers near the downed transmission line may still be without power as crews continue additional repairs.

via WAFB|
#east-baton-rouge-parish#energy#entergy-louisiana