State Of Emergency Louisiana

Hurricane Laura tore off roofs and shredded buildings in the southern US state of Louisiana as it slammed into the coast early Thursday killing at least one person, with shaken residents emerging to survey the damage.

US President Donald Trump today declared an emergency in Louisiana as part of the southern state was being pelted with rain from tropical storm Harvey.

Louisiana faced epic flooding Monday, with seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state overflowed their banks.

US President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for flood-devastated Louisiana on Sunday, where emergency workers have rescued more than 7,000 residents stranded in homes and cars, said the White House.

Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in rivers and creeks in states along the Gulf Coast this weekend, leaving at least two people dead and a trail of damage. More than 1,000 have been rescued in Louisiana from the fast-rising waters, found in homes, cars and even clinging to trees.

Torrential downpours in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi caused flooding on Friday that killed at least two men, left two people injured and forced residents to evacuate homes throughout the region, officials said.

A rare blast of snow, sleet and ice hit the U.S. South on Tuesday, prompting three states to declare a state of emergency and closing the New Orleans airport.

Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency due to severe storms that have wreaked havoc in the region leaving one person dead and 12 injured.The Governor's order came last night as authorities said more than 500 people have been evacuated from southern Louisiana.State officials said more than 100 homes and busin...

Hurricane Laura tore off roofs and shredded buildings in the southern US state of Louisiana as it slammed into the coast early Thursday killing at least one person, with shaken residents emerging to survey the damage.

US President Donald Trump today declared an emergency in Louisiana as part of the southern state was being pelted with rain from tropical storm Harvey.

Louisiana faced epic flooding Monday, with seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state overflowed their banks.

US President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for flood-devastated Louisiana on Sunday, where emergency workers have rescued more than 7,000 residents stranded in homes and cars, said the White House.

Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in rivers and creeks in states along the Gulf Coast this weekend, leaving at least two people dead and a trail of damage. More than 1,000 have been rescued in Louisiana from the fast-rising waters, found in homes, cars and even clinging to trees.

Torrential downpours in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi caused flooding on Friday that killed at least two men, left two people injured and forced residents to evacuate homes throughout the region, officials said.

A rare blast of snow, sleet and ice hit the U.S. South on Tuesday, prompting three states to declare a state of emergency and closing the New Orleans airport.

Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency due to severe storms that have wreaked havoc in the region leaving one person dead and 12 injured.The Governor's order came last night as authorities said more than 500 people have been evacuated from southern Louisiana.State officials said more than 100 homes and busin...