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Morgan City: River Crests
WGNO NewsThe Atchafalaya River is cresting today in Morgan City. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano says 15 businesses and 4 homes outside the seawall are flooded and it will be weeks before the city knows what damage has been done to the wharf. Close to 8 miles from Morgan...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO
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Morial Family's Bayou St. John Home Catches Fire
WGNO NewsInvestigators are still working to determine what ignited a 4-alarm fire that ripped through the old Morial house in Bayou St. John around 4:30 Friday morning. It caused extensive damage to the 2nd floor and attic. The home had been vacant for nearly...Tags: Minority Groups, Judges, Regional Authority, Human Interest, Fires
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Boaters say canal is becoming dangerous
ABC26 NewsJame Cupp knows virtually every inch of the Marcello Canal that leads from the Bayou Segnette boat launch to Lake Cataouatche. "I'll be 45 years old this month. And I've been on the water since I'm ten years old with a boat. On my own, with a boat, since...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO
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12-Year-Old Samantha Vinturella Of Mandeville Missing After Boating Accident Near Shell Beach
WGNO NewsCadaver dogs have arrived in Shell Beach to help find the missing 12-year-old girl. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has more. 12-year-old Samantha Vinturella of Mandeville went missing late Saturday afternoon half-a-mile from Campos Marina in Shell Beach. She...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO, Human Interest, U.S. Navy
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Small Louisiana towns will take the brunt if the Morganza Spillway is opened
For only the 6th time in last 40 years and only the 3rd time in last 30, the Bonne Carre spillway is open, sending fresh Mississippi River water into Lake Pontchatrain.
Located just 25 miles west of the Superdome, the Bonne Carre is designed to relieve...Tags: Bodies of Water
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Terrebone Parish Residents On Edge As Mississippi River Rises
WGNO NewsThe rising river means rising anxiety for residents of Terrebonne Parish who are fearing the worst with each passing day. "Water in my house," said Adam Thibodaux, a Gibson resident. "Water in my house, ruining all my furniture. That's my biggest fear....Tags: Bodies of Water, Floods, Disasters and Accidents, WGNO
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DOTD List of Roads to be Impacted by Spillway Opening
The following is a list of roads that are expected to be impacted by the opening of the Spillway. DOTD will monitor these roadways and perform closures as necessary.
Assumption Parish
- The La. 182 bridge at Bayou Bouef (St. Mary/ Assumption Parish...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO
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Some Terrebonne Parish Residents Relying On Tiger Dam
WGNO NewsIn Terrebonne Parish the National Guard is laying out Tiger Dam to protect certain communities from backwater flooding. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano says neighbors are crossing their fingers it works! Robin Thibodeaux's family has owned this home on North Bayou...Tags: Bodies of Water, Floods, Disasters and Accidents, WGNO, Bobby Jindal
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More than $50,000 in Illegal Drugs Seized After Lafourche Parish Drug Bust
WGNO NewsLafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announces $50,700 in illegal drugs has been seized following a special drug operation. He says the seizure is a spinoff of Operation Dry Bayou, a 6-month long undercover investigation targeting street dealers to mid...Tags: Bodies of Water, Washington (U.S. state), Crimes, Cocaine, Crime, Law and Justice
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Rubber Duckies Helping Families in Need
Elmwood - The Second Harvest Food Bank is teaming up with the Bayou Boogaloo to help those impacted by the rising waters.
For $5, you can buy a duck that will compete in the rubber ducky derby Sunday afternoon at the Bayou Boogaloo. Each duck will help...Tags: Charity, Bodies of Water, Social Issues
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Resident Signs Waiver To Stay Behind In Butte LaRose
WGNO NewsPeople in Butte LaRose now have an additional 48 hours before the parish decides to call a mandatory evacuation, but regardless of the decision, a handful are staying put and rolling the dice by signing on the dotted line. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has the...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO
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Burglary Sketches Released
WGNO NewsDetectives are a step closer to solving a string of burglaries. Several homes and vehicles have recently been targeted in the Bayou St. John area. Now police have released composite sketches of the men who may be responsible. "It's just ridiculous...Tags: Bodies of Water, WGNO, Crimes, Vehicles, Crime, Law and Justice
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