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NBC's Al Roker And 'The Today Show' In Southwest Louisiana Today [VIDEO]

Mike Soileau — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:57 +0000

Southwest Louisiana is going to be on the national stage today as we will be represented this morning on NBC's 'The Today Show' for the series 'Wake up with Al'.

Lorie Coleman along with Patrick Scott Coleman and James Stanley from the Carlyss fire department appeared on the show a couple weeks ago as one of the three finalist for the "Wake up with Al" contest where Al Roker will come to your house and do the weather. Now Al and NBC is here.

Flood Warnings Continue for Southwest Louisiana as Waters Continue to Rise.

Don Rivers — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:29:40 +0000

The flooding continues in Southwest Louisiana. Most parishes are included in the Flood Warning. We have the list and specific flooding details. The National Weather has issued a Flood Warning for … ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA… JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA… LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA… NORTHEASTERN CAMERON PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA… NORTHERN VERMILION PARISH IN [...]

Jeff Davis Parish Schools Closed Again for Friday — Mermentau River Flooding May Call for Evacuations

Scott Lewis — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:49:27 +0000

Flood conditions have led to a second day off of school for Jeff Davis Parish students on Friday, Jan. 11, and along the eastern edge of the parish, flood conditions may necessitate evacuations along the Mermentau River. Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ivy Woods said the National Weather Service is calling for the river to rise [...]

Flood Warnings Issued.

Don Rivers — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:49:46 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Beauregard parishes in Southwest Louisiana. This means flooding will occur! A flash flood warning has been added for Cameron Parish. The flooding affects waterways from Bundicks Lake to the Calcasieu River to the Mermentau River and all Southwest Louisiana Waterways. If you live near [...]

Flash Flood Warning Locations

Erik Tee — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:47:53 +0000

There are Flash Flood Warnings for Beauregard County, Calcasieu County, Allen County and Jefferson Davis County and has been for the past few days. Make sure you keep your radio locked here for the latest information on the weather. Also stayed tuned to 107 Jamz and 107 Jamz.com for information on where you can pick [...]

Freeze Warning Issued for Calcasieu Parish Tonight.

Don Rivers — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:00:34 +0000

Ready or not winter is arriving. We will most likely have our first freeze tonight. We could experience a three to five hour period of temperatures below freezing. Here is the press release from the National Weather service. … FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL [...]

Healthy Condition – Sharmita Rideau Health Minute

Gina Cook — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:41:32 +0000

If your body is in healthy condition, it brings about confidence, self awareness, self worth and most of all a lighter load. Conditioning yourself takes patience and hard work, but it has fabulous results. The mind and body works together as a whole and when you concentrate on them both, you’ll have the best results [...]

Polling Places, Voter Information and How to Register for Election Day 2012 in Lake Charles

Scott Lewis — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:29:10 +0000

In November, we’ll elect our next U.S. president. In December, we’ll pick our next U.S. congressman. It’s important that your voice be heard. But just how do you go about registering and getting ready for the election? We can help you with that: FIRST OFF — REGISTER! Registering to vote in Louisiana is easier than [...]

Donations Being Collected for Hurricane Isaac Victims — How Can You Help?

Scott Lewis — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:59:14 +0000

The City of Sulphur, the City of Lake Charles and KPLC-TV are teaming up with former New Orleans Saint Mike McKenzie’s charity foundation to collect relief items for the victims of Hurricane Isaac — and you can help.

Hurricane Isaac : Get Emergency Numbers And Important Links Here [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:25:50 +0000

If you or someone you know is in great need of assistance, shelter, emergency funds, shelter and more this your source for info. We here in Calcasieu parish have been extremely blessed that Issac missed us. However, our fellow Louisianians to the East of us, weren’t that fortunate. Our thoughts and prayers go out to [...]

UPDATE: How Is Hurricane Isaac Affecting Louisiana? We'll Keep You Updated

Scott Lewis — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:57:20 +0000

UPDATE: 4:44 p.m. — No school for Jeff Davis Parish Thursday, either.

UPDATE: 4:37 p.m. — Calcasieu and Cameron parish schools will remain closed on Thursday.

Forget Chuck Norris — Things You Didn't Know About The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore

Scott Lewis — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:19:34 +0000

Let’s face it, The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is the man. He fears no hurricane, no flood, no nor’easter, no tornado. He is the freakishly muscled and cut weather man with a ball cap and head full of weather. Women want him and men want to be him. But how did Jim Cantore become Jim Cantore? Well, there’s so much about him you never knew.

EXCLUSIVE: Hurricane Isaac Coverage From Lake Charles, LA [VIDEO]

Mike Soileau — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:41:29 +0000

With hurricane Isaac nearing the coast of Louisiana, we just received exclusive footage from a listener documenting the deteriorating conditions in Lake Charles due to Isaac. This is a must see! With all the preparations going on now for the storm, we figured you could use a smile. Read Original: EXCLUSIVE: Hurricane Isaac Coverage From [...]

UPDATE: More Hurricane Isaac Related Wednesday Closures Across SWLA

Scott Lewis — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:57:54 +0000

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and Office of Emergency Preparedness are preparing a 5 p.m. press conference. We’ll keep you update with any news as it comes — keep checking back for updates. UPDATE 5 p.m. — Police Jury President Les Farnum said the briefing is a precautionary measure. They’re asking people to take caution [...]

LSU Still Plans On Playing Home Football Game Saturday Despite Isaac — For Now

Mike Soileau — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:27:57 +0000

With all eyes on Isaac, the LSU football team are still preparing for their game against North Texas this Saturday night at Tigers Stadium.

LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva issued a statement today regarding the game and tropical storm Isaac. For now, the Tigers plan on playing the game but of course that could change.

Tropical Storm Isaac Expected to Bypass Southwest Louisiana

Scott Lewis — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:03:52 +0000

UPDATE 7 p.m., 8/27 — 26.7 N, 86.5 W, 70 mph, 981 mb: Isaac still remains too ragged to become strong enough to be a hurricane, but it is expected to get stronger overnight. Officials are becoming more concerned about the storm surge that will likely push ashore near the Louisiana/Mississippi border, and are also concerned that Isaac will come ashore near New Orleans and simply sit there dumping rain for hours. Last-minute evacuations are underway in the Crescent City.

Update: Calcasieu Parish Under Tropical Storm Watch

Mike Soileau — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:39:11 +0000

As of the 7:00 a.m. update, Southwest Louisiana is now under a Tropical storm watch. The cone of uncertainty has shifted further westward which now looks like it includes all of Louisiana.

Update: 7:00 a.m. advisory: The 7 a.m has just come out and nothing has really changed as far as projected path and wind speeds. Tropical Storm Isaac is currently sporting 65 mph winds with gusts up to 75 mph. If you are tracking at home, Isaac is currently at 25.7 north and 84.7 west moving West Northwest at 13 mph. Isaac is located 616 miles East South East of Lake Charles.

UPDATE 4:00 a.m. advisory— ***Calcasieu, Beauregard, Cameron and the rest of Southwest Louisiana is under a tropical storm watch***Tropical storm Isaac has not really strengthened overnight. Winds are still at 65 mph with gusts to 75 mph now. We encourage everyone to stayed tuned to the radio and here on line and to make sure that you have a plan of action in place just in case Isaac decides to move further to the west. There will be another update at 7 a.m.

***Below is the new map of all the areas of Louisiana that are under watches and warnings.****

UPDATE 10:15 p.m. advisory— The new 10 p.m. advisory looks like the track of tropical storm Isaac has moved even more to the west and now includes most of Louisiana which could be bad news for us here at home in the Southwest Louisiana area. Isaac is currently positioned at 24.2 North and 82.9 West or 772 miles East Southeast of Lake Charles moving West Northwest at 12 mph. Winds are currently at 65 mph gusting to 75 mph.

We will have complete coverage and updates Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. right here on Cajun Radio 1470/1290 and on Cajunradio.com

UPDATE 7:00 p.m. advisory: The new update at 7:00 p.m. shows that Isaac’s winds have increased to 65 mph and gusts to 70 mph. The track is about the same from the 4 p.m. update but the west side of the cone is covering into the Baton Rouge/Lafayette area too.

You will also see from the above is the picture of the latest track and the forecast making Isaac a possible category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall. We will have updates tomorrow morning on the air and here on cajunradio.com

UPDATE 4:00 p.m. advisory: A Hurricane Warning has now been issued for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the pan handle of Florida including the City Of New Orleans. Tropical Storm Isaac is at 55 mph winds with gust to 70 mph. Click read more to see the latest warnings. The latest track is pictured above.

Update 3:30p.m.—Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issues a state of emergency for the entire state.

UPDATE: 3:12 p.m. Louisiana Radio Network is reporting: With Isaac in the Gulf and forecast storm tracks bringing it in this direction, Governor Bobby Jindal has scheduled a press conference for this afternoon (Sunday 08/26) at 3:15 pm.

UPDATE: 3:10 p.m. WWLTV in New Orleans is reporting: Mayor Landrieu has called a state of emergency for Orleans Parish ahead of Isaac.

UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. — New Orleans now under a Hurricane Watch. Click read more button to see the watch and warning areas. The next advisory will be out a 4:00 p.m.

UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. advisory

Isaac still a tropical storm with winds at 60 mph and 75 mph gusts. Here is the latest forecast track above. The next update will be at 4:00 p.m. today.

Tropical Storm Isaac Enters The Caribbean

Mike Soileau — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:03:13 +0000
Hurricane season is in full swing and the Caribbean is churning with tropical storm Isaac. Tropical storm Isaac is forecast to become a hurricane by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. We checked in with Chief meteorologist Wade Hampton from KPLC for the latest update. Tropical Storm Isaac has now entered the Caribbean Sea after moving through the [...]

Tropical Depression #9 Forms In Atlantic

Mike Soileau — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:43:23 +0000
It’s August and the height of Hurricane season. Reports are out now that Tropical Depression #9 has formed in the Atlantic and the forecast is for it to become a Tropical storm by this afternoon and a hurricane by Thursday. Here is the storms current location and 5 day forecast below. At 8:00 a.m. AST [...]

Too Early to Tell Where Tropical Storm Ernesto Will Go … Or How Strong He'll Be

Scott Lewis — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:40:59 +0000

Sometime in the middle of next week, Tropical Storm Ernesto will likely be making landfall on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico — but exactly where is still a mystery. And while Ernesto is throwing out winds of around 50 mph this morning, it’s still uncertain at this hour just how strong he’ll become.