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Louisiana Considered: South Louisiana Flooding Special Coverage

National Weather Service

Patrick Madden hosted this Tuesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.

  • 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.