The Cameron Parish Police Jury held their first meeting for the new year on Monday, Jan. 12, and elected Michael Fewell to be their 2026 president and Magnus “Sonny” McGee […] ...

Hurricanes are not merely meteorological events; they are social and economic stress tests for the United States. Each major storm reveals the fragile intersection of human settlement, infrastructure, ...

The first forecast for the 2026 hurricane season suggests tropical activity for the coming year will stick close to the modern average. Tropical Storm Risk this month released its extended range ...

The 2025 Atlantic Basin hurricane season has officially ended. The season ended with 13 named storms, five hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. Sign up for our Newsletters An average Atlantic ...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, the third of the 2025 Atlantic season. This "rapid intensification," where storms quickly strengthen, is becoming more common due to ...

After five years of not having a permanent home and moving between three temporary locations, Epps Memorial Library in north Lake Charles is reopening its doors. In 2020, the Epps branch of the ...

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Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm on Monday. Rapid intensification is when a storm's winds increase by at least 34.5 mph in 24 hours. Experts say this ...

La Niña has been the talk of the discussion for the past week, where we took a deep dive into the impacts we could expect from a La Niña season, alongside what we have seen in the past here in West ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — A Lake Charles man is accused of repeatedly molesting a juvenile, authorities said. John T. Landry, 56, of Lake Charles, is charged with molestation of a juvenile and ...

Nicole J. Moncrief was caring for her wheelchair-bound mother and her two nieces as Hurricane Rita barreled toward their Lake Charles home 20 years ago. Ahead of previous storms, none of which caused ...