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Louisiana Considered: South Louisiana Flooding Special Coverage

National Weather Service
  • Meteorologist Dan Holiday explains how weather patterns caused sudden flooding in parts of South Louisiana Monday night, and what to expect from the weather in the next few days.
  • WRKF Morning Edition Host Karen Henderson informs us about Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s Tuesday morning briefing on floods in Baton Rouge.
  • WWNO Coastal Reporter Tegan Wendland and The Advocate |The Times-Picayune Environment Reporter Halle Parker discuss how coastal erosion causes more severe weather in South Louisiana, and what measures can be taken to prevent further erosion.
  • Mike Smith of The Advocate |The Times-Picayune discusses recovery efforts in Lake Charles following last year’s severe storms in the area.
  • Louisiana State Climatologist Dr. Barry Keim clarifies what weather conditions lead to flooding in the coastal region.
  • WWNO/WRKF Capital Access Reporter Paul Braun, Lafayette reporter Christiaan Mader and WWNO/WRKF Reporter Aubry Procell discussed what effects the flood had in Lafayette and Baton Rouge.
Patrick was the Regional News Director for the news collaboration between WRKF Baton Rouge and WWNO New Orleans, from 2019 through 2023.