Widespread rain moving through Baton Rouge and surrounding areas due to Invest 93L has caused some roads and highways to shut ...

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 ...

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 ...

The message is prepare now, not later. The American Red Cross is urging families to gather emergency supplies.

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 ...

A flood watch is in effect for much of the state, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, until 7 a.m. Saturday.