Flood Watch runs through 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Expect heavy showers and localized street flooding across New Orleans.

Mayor Helena Moreno convenes city leaders to outline hurricane-season plans as NOAA forecasts fewer storms but warns the risk remains. The city will review response, sheltering and coordination.

Flood Watch through 7 p.m. Tuesday as storms bring heavy downpours and localized street flooding.

A Flood Watch is in effect through 7 p.m. Monday, May 25 for New Orleans as heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause street flooding and travel delays.

A Flood Watch is in effect through Monday, May 25, 2026 for southeast Louisiana. Expect repeated heavy showers and brief urban flooding.

Officials warn swimmers after tests found elevated intestinal bacteria in parts of Lake Pontchartrain and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Check advisories before entering the water.

Muggy morning gives way to likely storms; heavy downpours could produce street flooding through Memorial Day.

Mostly cloudy and muggy with a 70% chance of storms today; heavy downpours and localized flooding are possible through Memorial Day.

Muggy morning gives way to rounds of storms through Memorial Day. Expect downpours and pockets of street flooding.

Clear and muggy this morning; scattered storms are likely this afternoon with heavy downpours possible.

Baton Rouge is remaking the way Louisiana plugs orphan oil wells — hiring lead contractors and tapping federal IIJA money to tackle a backlog now counted in the thousands.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Tuesday for part of New Orleans East after a struck hydrant dropped pressure below safe levels. Crews are isolating the break while tests are prepared.

WWL‑TV medical reporter Meg Farris was stung while covering a New Orleans hive relocation; beekeepers captured and moved two large hives containing thousands of bees.