To prevent residents from driving on flooded streets, Jefferson Parish Schools will dismiss students later than usual, a spokesperson said. A flash flood warning is in effect for Metairie ...

All eyes will be on the parish's drainage system this hurricane season after Hurricane Francine overwhelmed the pumps and ...

WE ARE EXACTLY TWO HOURS AWAY NOW FROM THE START OF HURRICANE SEASON, AND THE EXPECTATION IS THAT IT WILL BE ABOVE AVERAGE.

FEMA has released a preliminary update to the maps that set flood insurance rates in Jefferson Parish, and the news is mostly good. The base flood elevation — the elevation to which floodwater ...

All residents are urged to stay off the roads at this time. Jefferson Parish was under a Flash Flood Emergency until 3:45 p.m. Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng is concerned about the flooded ...

METAIRIE, La. - New flood maps are out in Jefferson Parish after a more than two-year delay. The new maps address complaints from property owners that the old FEMA assessments, dating back to 1995 ...

Jefferson Parish officials held a news conference Sunday to provide an update on Saturday's flooding, where they said everything went according to plan.They said severe thunderstorms have become ...

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish Wednesday afternoon. Strong storms are moving over the Southshore, dropping 1 to 2 inches of rain over the next ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -At a time when many insurance companies are leaving Louisiana, and others are dramatically raising their rates, some good news is. Flood insurance rates are decreasing in ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, LA (WVUE) - Flood insurance policy holders will want to take note of an important announcement Wednesday that could impact their flood insurance premiums. FEMA recently announced ...