Our sister station WAFB in Baton Rouge has been on the front line of this historic flooding. Employees homes were devastated by the rising water, through it all WAFB has maintained continued coverage acting as the eyes of the nation. This is their coverage.
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With several parishes hard hit and updates coming in regularly, the continuing coverage has been extensive regarding the damage caused by the historic flooding in south Louisiana.
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Updated with the latest at the top, click the links to watch different video clips from throughout the flooding event:
Prairieville (Thurs., Aug. 18 – 8:30 a.m.)
Baylor Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey Interview
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks Interview (Thur., Aug. 18 – 8:10 a.m.)
Ascension Backwater Stages (Thur., Aug. 18 – 8:25 a.m.)
Prairieville (Thurs., Aug. 18 – 8:05 a.m.)
Mayor Kip Holden Interview (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7:35 a.m.)
River Stages (Thurs., Aug. 18 – 8 a.m.)
Firefighters rescue fawn
Restoring Photos Damaged in Flood Interview (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7:30 a.m.)
Prairieville (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7:35 a.m.)
Lt. Will Roberts with LDWF Interview (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7:15 a.m.)
River Stages (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7:20 a.m.)
Port Vincent (Thur., Aug. 18 – 7 a.m.)
Baylor Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey Interview
Donations collected at Spectrum Gym
Port Vincent (Thur., Aug. 18 – 6:35 a.m.)
COMMUNITY: National Education Foundation Fund
Woodland Ridge in Baton Rouge Damage (Thur., Aug. 18 – 5:35 a.m.)
Port Vincent (Thur., Aug. 18 – 5:40 a.m.)
Port Vincent (Thur., Aug. 18 – 5:15 a.m.)
River Stages (Thur., Aug. 18 – 5:30 a.m.)
Woodland Ridge in Baton Rouge Damage (Thur., Aug. 18 – 5 a.m.)
LSU athletes helps victims, speak out about historic flooding
State Rep. Ted James about recovery in north Baton Rouge
Residents thankful for meals, water provided by the National Guard
Gov. Edwards tours worst-damaged areas in south Louisiana
Search crews go house to house to check them in Denham Springs
Kevin Frey rides in Blackhawk with Gov. Edwards surveying flood damaged areas
Baker School District makes adjustments to accommodate students
Baton Rouge residents begin cleanup process after historic flooding
Bayou Sorrel bridge only opens for four hours of the day as water drains
Ascension Parish assesses damage and statuses of schools
River Stages (Wed., Aug. 17 – 10 p.m.)
Our Lady of the Lake continues to help victims with medical needs during historic flooding
Locks help drain water in Bayou Sorrel
High floodwaters continue to remain for much of French Settlement
National Guard place sandbags along Alligator Bayou in Prairieville
First responders do secondary search of homes in different Livingston Parish subdivisions
BREC opens emergency camps while school is out
Gulfport helps Louisiana flood victims with trucks of donations
Cisto Rey School looks for alternate site after flooding in Baton Rouge
Flood victims encouraged to pre-register for DSNAP benefits
How to retrieve your mail after flooding disaster
National Guard delivering meals and water to displaced families
Livingston Parish president says region still in ‘rescue mode’
Ascension Parish government: ‘We’re gunna get out of this’
National Guard using sandbags to stop floodwater in Alligator Bayou
Backwater flooding in Sorrento causing serious complications
20 homes flooded in Tangipahoa Parish
Acadiana experiences flash flood warning after initial storms
Backwater still causing problems across southern Louisiana
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church offering food to those in need
Hot meals being served to displaced residents in Livingston Parish
Clean-up process started in some parishes, others still too flooded
St. Amant Fire Department chief says they lost everything
River Oaks Baptist Church acting as hub for volunteerism
Bayou waters unusually high after Louisiana flooding
Waste Management providing relief to Baton Rouge residents
Flood assistance supplies arrive in Baton Rouge from Mississippi
Rivers to fall below flood stage by this evening in some areas
Senator Bodi White discusses Baton Rouge flooding tragedy
Traffic Update (Wed., Aug. 17 – 9:45 a.m.)
Red Cross Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 9:30 a.m.)
Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 9:25 a.m.)
Salvation Army Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 9:15 a.m.)
River Stages (Wed., Aug. 17 – 9:15 a.m.)
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 8:30 a.m.)
TRAFFIC UPDATE (Wed., Aug. 17 – 8:45 a.m.)
River Stages (Wed., Aug. 17 – 7 a.m.)
French Settlement (Wed., Aug. 17 – 7:20 a.m.)
Mike Steele with GOHSEP Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 7:15 a.m.)
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks Interview (Wed., Aug. 17 – 6:45 a.m.)
French Settlement (Wed., Aug. 17 – 6:50 a.m.)
Team Livesaver encourages blood donations
Colyell Fooding (Wed., Aug. 17 – 5:30 a.m.)
Monticello Damage (Wed., Aug. 17 – 4:45 a.m.)
Interview with East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux – 10 p.m.
Baker residents come home to assess damage after flooding
Cajun Navy and RBz Offroad help residents in St. Amant
Jay Grymes updates river stages and flooding in different parishes – 10 p.m.
Concerns shift as floodwaters recede in Denham Springs
Power for 9,500 customers threatened by floodwaters in Gonzales
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank loses at least 500,000 pounds of food
Dollar General in north Baton Rouge looted several times during historic flooding
FIRST ALERT OVERNIGHT WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo reopens after historic flooding
French Settlement mayor: Water valve shut off after line breaks
RAW: Aerial photos of flooding in south Louisiana – Part 5
RAW: Aerial photos of flooding in south Louisiana – Part 4
Central resident: ‘We’re homeless today but we’re hopeful’
Woman, dog pulled from water now in shelter
RAW: Aerial photos of flooding in south Louisiana – Part 3
RAW: Aerial photos of flooding in south Louisiana – Part 2
RAW: Aerial photos of flooding in south Louisiana – Part 1
Baton Rouge River Center opens as state-run shelter for evacuees
Volunteers comb Baton Rouge neighborhoods to provide water rescues
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo watching water levels
Volunteers help Baker, Zachary police with water rescues
Thousands have been rescued in Livingston Parish, says Sheriff Jason Ard
VIDEO: Phone interview with Nancy Malone of the Red Cross – 7:50 p.m.
VIDEO: Phone interview with Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard – 7:45 p.m.
VIDEO: Phone interview with Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn
VIDEO: Interview with Major Doug Cain from Louisiana State Police
Rescue crew in Zachary recovers body of senior citizen from flood waters
VIDEO: Phone interview with Capt. John Sharp from Walker Police
Sandbag locations due to heavy rains as of 5 p.m. Friday
Severe flooding in St. Helena Parish
Curfew in place for Central as crews evacuate residents from high water
VIDEO: Phone interview with Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard
VIDEO: Phone interview with Zachary Police Chief David McDavid
VIDEO: Phone interview with Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden
VIDEO: Phone interview with Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards
VIDEO: Phone interview with Nancy Malone of the Red Cross
VIDEO: Phone interview with East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux
VIDEO: Phone interview with Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon
VIDEO: Phone interview with Central Mayor Jr. Shelton
VIDEO: Phone interview with Col. Ed Bush from La. National Guard
VIDEO: Phone interview with Major Doug Cain from Louisiana State Police
VIDEO: Phone interview with East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffery Travis – 3 p.m.
VIDEO: Interview with Baker Mayor Darnell Waites
VIDEO: Phone interview with East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffery Travis
Gov. Edwards honors 95-year-old veteran at military convention
Filmmaker showcases documentary on Assumption Parish sinkhole
Activities at Celtic Studios on Airline Highway
Livingston Parish opens new evacuation shelters as rescues continue
Law enforcement, safety briefing with State Police, others
Amedisys founder identified as Baton Rouge flood victim
Elizabeth Vowell on New River Canal in St. Amant
Prisons on standby for possible evacuations
Update from Central Mayor Junior Shelton
Update from Gonzales Mayor Barney Arceneaux
Parts of Livingston Parish remain submerged under several feet of water
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women evacuated in St. Gabriel
Ascension Parish flooding caught residents ‘off-guard’
Floodwaters almost completely receded in Central Louisiana
Sorrento residents begin cleanup process
GOHSEP Mike Steele Interview
Walker evacuees return home, begin cleanup
Aggressive high-water vehicle helps victims retrieve belongings
Floodwaters slowly begin to recede in Gonzales
Walker Mayor to file lawsuit against DOTD
VIDEO: High water vehicles navigate roads in St. Amant to help those in need
VIDEO: EBR Sheriff discusses reason for curfew
VIDEO: Women’s prison being evacuated
VIDEO: New Rouses Supermarket destroyed from flooding
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks Interview (Tues. 12:20 p.m.)
Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey Interview (Tues. 12:30 p.m.)
Sorrento Flooding (Tues. 12:15 p.m.)
La. Attorney General Jeff Landry Interview
FEMA Official Interview (Tues. 10 a.m.)
Denham Springs Damage (Tues. 11:30 a.m.)
‘Sun Also Rises’ Rainbow
Congressman Garret Graves Interview (Tues. 10:15 a.m.)
River Stages (Tues. 9:50 a.m.)
Sorrento Flooding (Tues. 9:40 a.m.)
Sorrento Flooding UPDATE – 8:30 a.m.
River Stages (Tues. 8:50 a.m.)
Iberville Parish Flooding (Tues. 8:50 a.m.)
Power Outages – 8 a.m. Update
Ascension Parish Flooding UPDATE – Tues. 7:40 a.m.
River Stages – Tues. 7:55 a.m.
St. Amant Flooding – Tues. 7:30 a.m. Update
Power Outages – 7:30 a.m. Update
Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard – Tues. 6:45 a.m. UPDATE
River Stages – Tues. 6 a.m.
Baby born at home during flood said to be doing fine
Sorrento Flooding – Tues. at 5:30 a.m.
River Stages – Tues. 5 a.m.
Highway 431 taking on water in St. Amant
Residents monitor Alligator Bayou, Spanish Lake
Interview with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain
Town of Sorrento under voluntary evacuation
Liz Koh heads out with rescuers in St. Amant
Homeless but hopeful: Clean-up in Magnolia Bend
Reasons to help empower the Red Cross
Man talks about flooding around O’Neal Lane
Slinging sandbags in St. James Parish
VIDEO: Emotional interview with the mayor of Sorrento
Flood rescue victims in Ascension Parish describe flooding that forced them out
Historic flooding claims life of sixth flood victim
Fire department flooded in Louisiana town
Water still rising in Ascension Parish
Water still rising along Stringer Bridge Road
North Baton Rouge Flooding
Power Outage Updates from Entergy and DEMCO – Mon. 8:55 a.m.
St. Amant Flooding – Mon. at 8:55 a.m.
Flooding on Greenwell Springs at Airline
Livingston Parish Flooding: 7:50 a.m. UPDATE – Part 1
Livingston Parish Flooding: 7:50 a.m. UPDATE – Part 2
Flooding in Ascension Parish – Monday at 7 a.m.
Flooding in Monticello – Mon. 7:30 a.m.
Johnny explains navigating around certain closures
Flooding in Ascension Parish – Monday at 6:10 a.m.
Flooding closes Airline Hwy
Flooding in Ascension Parish – Monday at 5:35 a.m.
Hurricane Katrina victims return to Baton Rouge to help flood victims
Gov. Edwards tours shelter at Southern University
Boat rescues on Boulevard de Province
River Stages and Prescioncast – 8:35 a.m.
Evacuations and rescue operations continue as forecast calls for more rain
Officials issue curfews for areas affected by flooding
La. National Guard picks up stranded drivers as vehicles stuck at standstill on I-12 West
Drivers possibly stranded overnight as vehicles stuck at standstill on I-12 W
Shelters open to those in need due to flooding as of 10 p.m. Saturday
EBR mayor-president urges caution but no curfew set for parish
Jeff Morrow shows map of forecasted flood zones in Ascension Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux talks about flooding across the parish – 5:30 p.m.
VIDEO: East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux explains rescue experience
Grymes: Water may rise for a few more days
Grymes: Hundreds of square miles with standing water
Wrong-way drivers create evacuation hazard
Governor’s News Conference – 10:35 a.m. UPDATE
I-10 and I-12 experiencing flooding problems
Interview with Central Mayor Jr. Shelton – 10:30 a.m. UPDATE
Jay Grymes calls this ‘unprecedented flo