A south Baton Rouge development proposed weeks before temporary drainage restrictions aimed at curbing flooding went into effect was blocked by the Metro Council amid pressure from residents.

Metro Councilman Rowdy Gaudet is delaying his effort to implement a building moratorium in East Baton Rouge. The proposal — which was originally set to come up for a vote Wednesday but has now ...

As recovery efforts continue from that deadly flood in Texas, Baton Rouge leaders are using the moment to remind residents of just how vulnerable our community can be.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has also been using maps of floodplains and neighborhoods to project how many homes and businesses may have been affected by floods, but their data has more caveats ...

Which is why when 9/11 happened, the people of Baton Rouge took turns, as citizen brigades, to guard businesses owned by Muslims. This summer, Baton Rouge has been in the news a lot, though.

The cost of repairing flooded schools in Baton Rouge is estimated at more than $62.5 million, some repairs will take years to complete and some of the flood-damaged schools may never reopen. That ...

State maps show that some businesses on Beach Drive are in a high-risk zone and are required to get insurance, while other properties just up the street have a different designation.

Flash flood warnings issued for West and East Baton Rouge parishes after morning thunderstorms and rain. Reports of flooding in Plaquemine, Addis, and Brusly.

Evacuees take advantage of the shelter setup in the The Baton Rouge River Center arena on Aug. 19, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) This article is more than 8 years old.

DENTON, Texas-- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana homeowners, business and residential renters, and business owners who do not have flood insurance are encouraged to buy coverage now to get the ...

Residents we spoke to in Baton Rouge Friday night recall the nightmare of a massive flood back in 2016, which devastated parts of the city.

Residents being evacuated from floodwaters in Baton Rouge, La. Emergency crews in flood-devastated Louisiana have rescued more than 20,000 people after catastrophic flooding.