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SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Hurricane Francine


SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Hurricane Francine

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WAFB) – Some school districts have announced that classes will be canceled for students on Wednesday, Sept. 11 as Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. Some school districts have announced that they will cancel classes for their students due to Hurricane Francine making landfall in Baton Rouge […]

Hurricane warning for New Orleans: Tropical Storm Francine approaches Louisiana


Hurricane warning for New Orleans: Tropical Storm Francine approaches Louisiana

Top line A hurricane warning was issued for the New Orleans metropolitan area Tuesday afternoon as Tropical Storm Francine moves northeast toward the Louisiana coast. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the next few hours. Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday morning and is expected … […]

SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Tropical Storm Francine


SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Hurricane Francine

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WAFB) – Some school districts have announced that classes for students will be canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 11 as Tropical Storm Francine makes landfall in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. The following schools have made announcements: UNIVERSITIES Southern University’s Baton Rouge campuses will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. […]

SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Tropical Storm Francine


SCHOOL CLOSURES announced due to Hurricane Francine

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WAFB) – Some school districts have announced that classes for students will be canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 11 as Tropical Storm Francine makes landfall in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. The following schools have made announcements: UNIVERSITIES Southern University’s Baton Rouge campuses will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. […]

What does it mean when a Category 1 hurricane makes landfall?


What does it mean when a Category 1 hurricane makes landfall?

A tropical system expected to hit Louisiana this week could bring sustained winds to southern Mississippi, a region that has been spared hurricane-force winds in recent years. Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, a Gulf of Mexico disturbance with maximum sustained winds of nearly 50 mph, has formed over the warm waters of the southern Gulf of […]