Tag: #louisiana

Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and East Texas

Tornado Watch 186 in effect through 11 p.m. CDT for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and far east Texas; forecasters warn of possible strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.

#weather, #tornado, #severeweather, #louisiana, #mississippi

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 issued for parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana through 9 p.m. CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 covers parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; damaging winds up to 70 mph and hail up to 1.5 inches possible.

#thunderstorm, #severeweather, #alabama, #mississippi, #louisiana

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Narrows Use of Voting Rights Act

In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map and tightened standards for using Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

#supremecourt, #votingrightsact, #redistricting, #louisiana

Federal investigators: Forgotten work lights and failed inerting led to Dow Plaquemine blasts

A CSB report says preventable maintenance lapses and flawed relief design triggered 2023 ethylene oxide explosions near Baton Rouge.

#chemical, #safety, #louisiana, #dow, #ethyleneoxide