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Gov. Jeff Landry honors hurricane hero Miles Crawford.

Governor Jeff Landry recognizes Louisiana’s heroes of Hurricane Francine

By Staff Report October 8, 2024

Gov. Jeff Landry honored several Louisiana citizens for their heroic actions during Hurricane Francine on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The commendations were presented to individuals and groups who went above and...

Francine Landfall

LSU sustains only minor damage from Francine, officials expected the hurricane to be worse

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 16, 2024

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the streets of New Orleans flooded, winds raced at speeds of over 80 miles per hour and over 400,000 Louisiana residents were without power.But LSU never...

This map from the evening of Tuesday, September 10, 2024, shows an updated forecast for Francine.

The morning after Hurricane Francine: How LSU students weathered the storm inside dorms

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 13, 2024

There were no classes Thursday morning. LSU’s corridors and quads were populated only by muddy puddles and debris from the canopies of the resident stately oaks. A few young souls cloaked in oversized...

A stop sign hangs upside down on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at an off-campus apartment complex on Ben Hur Rd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Hundreds of thousands in Louisiana without power after Francine thrashes the state’s east

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 12, 2024

Hurricane Francine made landfall with Category 2 strength and quickly pushed northward to harass central Mississippi by Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reports.Upon making landfall,...

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Why did LSU go online and not cancel all classes outright? University official explains

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 11, 2024

LSU elected to close campus and move Wednesday and Thursday classes online ahead of dangerous weather from then Tropical Storm Francine, which has since been upgraded to Hurricane Francine. It was expected...

This map from the evening of Tuesday, September 10, 2024, shows an updated forecast for Francine.

Francine upgraded to hurricane. Its trajectory shifts eastward, closer to New Orleans.

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 10, 2024

Tropical Storm Francine's status has been upgraded to a hurricane. Its trajectory toward the Louisiana coast, where the National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will make landfall with Category...

Visitors walk through the rain under an umbrella Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU issues shelter in place order ahead of Francine’s arrival, expected hurricane forces

By Staff Report September 10, 2024

LSU urged students to finalize preparations in a Tuesday afternoon message broadcast as the university is issuing a shelter in place order Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon, the times, it said, when...

File photo of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

Gov. Landry declares state of emergency because of Francine, LSU’s classes meeting Tuesday

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 10, 2024

Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency anticipating Tropical Storm Francine’s expected landfall as a hurricane sometime Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami forecasts Tuesday...

An LSU student walks through the quad during a rainy day on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Baton Rouge, LSU prepares as Francine now forecasted to land as Category 2 hurricane

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 9, 2024

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to make landfall in south-central Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday evening, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reports. “Damaging and life-threatening...

An LSU student walks through the quad during a rainy day on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to remain open for classes amid threat of possible hurricane Francine

By Staff Report September 9, 2024

Update: LSU's campus has closed on Wednesday and Thursday, classes are slated to be remote.LSU is still set to be open for classes Wednesday and Thursday, as per a Monday evening message broadcast by the...

A hurricane is brewing in the Gulf on a trajectory to the Louisiana coast, Baton Rouge

A hurricane is brewing in the Gulf on a trajectory to the Louisiana coast, Baton Rouge

By John Buzbee | @thebuzzbuz September 9, 2024

After a weekend of arguably perfect weather and a 42-21 victory over Nicholls State Football, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday morning a storm is brewing in the Gulf and is expected to...

The Mississippi River flows Friday, March 22, 2024, through Baton Rouge, La.

The fight for Louisiana’s coast: Inside the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

By Ashlynn Baillio | @ashlynnbaillio March 28, 2024

Louisiana's coast is a tapestry of natural wonders, teeming with life and rich in biodiversity. Its marshes, bayous, and wetlands form a delicate ecosystem that provides a habitat for a diverse array of...