The United States Coast Guard, along with multiple agencies, are searching for a man who went missing in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge on Wednesday evening.
The Chalmette Ferry has broken free from its mooring and is floating down the Mississippi River, according to St. Bernard Parish President Guy McGinnis.
As the waters of the Mississippi River continue to rise and directly effect the Atchafalaya, the St. Mary Parish Levee District has declared a state of emergency.
Water has been getting a bunch of attention lately...well, because it's been flooding. As a result, residents along the Atchafalaya River prepare for flooding, and the potential opening of the Morganza Spillway. We've had quite a few of you ask what we can expect here in Acadiana...