2016 Flood

Wanda Bennett spoke with Robert J Wright and Erin McCarty, summing up the current state of area as flood clean up begins.

If you have a well-water system at your home, and your property has been flooded, you are being urged by public health officials to have your well inspected for contamination.

Each morning over the past couple of weeks, I've seen Red Cross vans parked at hotels all across our region. You never know where these people are coming from, but they are called to help.

Scammers may be chasing your wallet in light of recent flooding. That's the word from the Better Business Bureau.

Officers met with longtime residents who told them the the water from the recent flood is as much as six inches higher than it was during flood of 1958.

Residents of a section of south Bossier Parish will be without water for a little while next week while repairs are being made to a washout on LA Hwy. 157 south of the LA 527 intersection.

When flooding it occurs, it turns out that people aren't the only ones seeking high ground. Chris Romano from Vexcon visited with us about the dangers of uncovering critters you normally wouldn't see with regard to the flooding recently in the Shreveport/Bossier City area.

When I was growing up, my family owned a little cabin on the west side of Lake Bistineau where the lake bends. Now, a good portion of my childhood memories are under water.

Not only have families been displaced by the recent flood waters, many pets have as well. Think about it, if you have to go to a shelter or a hotel because you've taken on water at your house, chances are you won't be able to take your four legged friends with you unless they're certified service animals. So what do you do?

When disaster strikes, it's inevitable that we see both the best and worst of people. With thousands of families displaced from their homes due to flood waters, there's a lot of rebuilding that needs to take place. That being said, there are people who prey on victims.

More than 1.5 million gallons per second of water was released through the Toledo Bend Dam on March 10 after the lake rose to unprecedented high levels.

The Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana will be providing some needed relief to those affected by the flood in Bossier City. A press release from the food bank states: The Food Bank of Northwest of Louisiana will be distributing water and MRE’s at three locations in Bossier Parish at a Point of Distribution (POD) for Bossier Parish flood victims. Boss...