Assistance Available for Hurricane Francine Survivors in Louisiana
Find out if you're eligible for a one-time $750 payment through FEMA's Serious Need Assistance program.
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Louisiana Offers Tax Relief For Hurricane Francine Victims: What You Need To Know
Louisiana Department of Revenue offers automatic tax extensions for those impacted by Hurricane Francine – no need to request, extensions apply automatically based on address.
Latest Francine Related School and Other Closures for Thursday and Beyond
School and other closures due to Tropical Storm Francine impact multiple parishes in Louisiana. Stay informed on closures throughout Acadiana.
Several Flights In and Out of Lafayette Cancelled Due to Francine
Planning to fly from Lafayette Regional Airport? Flights before 12:00 P.M. might still depart amidst Hurricane Francine's effects. Monitor the situation.
Iberia Parish Residents Urged to Evacuate Ahead of Francine
Iberia Parish President issues emergency declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Francine. Find out if you're in the recommended evacuation zones for your safety.
New Hurricane Forecast Shows Quiet Tropics for LA, Gulf of Mexico
It has not been the hurricane season we were expecting, and it looks like we'll have a little more peace in the coming weeks.
Tropics Update: Two Named Storms, One Gulf Storm Possible Soon
A storm approaching the Gulf could have south Louisiana implications.
Tropics Wake Up With First Named Storm In Two Months, No Threat To Louisiana
Peak hurricane season is here and the tropics are active.
Southeast Louisiana Leaders to Evacuees: Don’t Go Home Yet
Houma residents say the area looks like a "war zone."
Cajun Navy Ground Force Seeking Search-and-Rescue Volunteers
Volunteers are asked to bring four days of food and clothes, as well as chainsaws and gasoline if they can.
Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall
Curfews and evacuation orders remain in place.
Ida Continues Push Towards Louisiana, Still Cat. 2
The storm continues to move northwest at 16 miles per hour.
Ida Now a Category 2 Hurricane
Maximum sustained winds are 100 miles per hour.
Hurricane Ida Now Expected to Be Category 4 at Landfall
All of Acadiana is under a hurricane warning.
Tropical Depression Forms in Caribbean Sea
That system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as early as Friday.
Tropical Development Likely In The Gulf This Weekend
If the system earns a name it would be called Alberto.
Tropical Development Now Less Likely In The Gulf
Forecasters have downgraded the probability that a low pressure located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico will strengthen into a tropical system.