Tag: Louisiana

Laura among top US hurricanes with most intense winds at landfall

Laura among top US hurricanes with most intense winds at landfall

Hurricane Laura made landfall with wind speeds of 150 miles per hour, joining a grim list of storms with high wind speeds that caused widespread dest ...
Tornados Devastate Mississippi Easter Sunday

Tornados Devastate Mississippi Easter Sunday

Catastrophic tornadoes hit Mississippi and Louisiana leaving behind devastating damage and at least six deaths after touching down Easter Sunday. ...
Tropical Storm Barry headed for the Gulf Coast, could drop up to 20 inches of rain

Tropical Storm Barry headed for the Gulf Coast, could drop up to 20 inches of rain

  The town of Grand Isle, Louisiana, south of New Orleans, ordered a mandatory evacuation of residents Thursday.     Reside ...
Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting, Louisiana

Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting, Louisiana

Recently released footage shows the 2016 police shooting of Alton Sterling. A white police officer who shot and killed a black man in the US state ...