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Heat index near triple digits Monday–Tuesday. Scattered, gusty storms may return midweek.
A Heat Advisory runs noon–6 p.m. Saturday as showers and thunderstorms become likely; heat indices could top 105–108°F with pockets of heavy rain and localized flooding.
A small funnel cloud passed through Arabi Friday, closing streets and prompting deputies to search for downed lines and debris.
Trustees' Draft Phase 2 plan would allocate about $101.2M to restore roughly 1,320 acres of the East Orleans Landbridge, reviving marsh and bolstering surge protection near the Rigolets.
Heat Advisory Friday in New Orleans with highs near 93°F and heat‑index values into the low 110s. Slight afternoon storm risk and cooling centers listed.
A Luling resident's video shows an alligator gliding through neighborhood floodwaters as post-tropical Storm Arthur drenched parts of Louisiana. Safety guidance and context inside.
A tornado hit New Orleans on Thursday, toppling trees on Wisner Avenue and blocking the roadway, a staff photo and National Weather Service warnings show.
A flash flood warning covers St. Tammany Parish through 8 a.m., with Slidell, Mandeville and Covington among areas at risk.
A Flood Watch and a life-threatening flash-flood risk are in effect across New Orleans today. Heavy downpours could flood streets; heat spikes return this weekend.
A Flood Watch covers New Orleans through Friday as tropical downpours could cause street flooding and soggy commutes.
Flood Watch in effect for New Orleans through Wednesday; repeated heavy downpours may cause localized street flooding.
Hot and muggy today in New Orleans — highs near 93 and feels like 105. Rain and a slight flash‑flood risk arrive Monday–Tuesday.
Hot and humid through Sunday with heat index near 105. Heavier, potentially flooding rain likely Monday–Wednesday.
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