US: Tropical Storm Bertha Pushes Lake Pontchartrain Over Seawall in New Orleans

Storm surge from Tropical Storm Bertha pushed Lake Pontchartrain waters up to the top of the floodwall along the South Shore in New Orleans, Louisiana, with waves splashing over onto Lakeshore Drive near the Mardi Gras Fountain. This video shows water from the lake spilling onto the roadway as Bertha moved through the region. Bertha made landfall Wednesday afternoon, July 22, near the Biloxi Wildlife Management Area in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with sustained winds of 45 mph, trakcing west along the Louisiana coast.

US: Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana Prompts Evacuations

An explosion occurred at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday, August 22, prompted mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius. The blast at the automotive manufacturing facility, which employs around 400 people, caused no reported injuries. Residents reported feeling the ground shake and saw black residue, believed to be oil, falling from the sky.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 9

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 11

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 10

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 7

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 8

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 5

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 6

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 4

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana With Heavy Rain And Wind 3

Hurricane Francine left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread flooding in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as it made landfall in Morgan City as a Category 2 storm.

US: TS Francine Moves Northward, Bringing Heavy Rains And Flooding To Parts Of Texas

Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Texas on Monday, September 9, as Tropical Storm Francine moved northward over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching Louisiana. Francine is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane in the coming days.

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana

Handout photo dated August 28, 2021 of Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm in this near bird's-eye view from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana

Handout photo dated August 28, 2021 of Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM