Category Archives: WJTV
WATCH: Boat and air rescues underway in LaPlace
LAPLACE, La. (WGNO) -- Rescuers arrived in the St. John to Baptist Parish town of LaPlace Monday in boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters. Christina Stephens, a spokesperson for...
Aug 30, 2021
Colonial Pipeline temporarily shuts down some of its gas lines due to Hurricane Ida
(WJZY) -- The Colonial Pipeline has temporarily shut down some of its gas lines as a precaution after Hurricane Ida made landfall, the company announced Sunday afternoon. Lines 1 and 2, which fuel del...
Aug 30, 2021
McComb neighbors wake up to fallen trees on homes due to Ida
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - People across Southern Mississippi are assessing the damage left behind by Tropical Storm Ida. In McComb, crews are working to remove trees and power lines from the roads. They ...
Aug 30, 2021
WATCH: Mayor Cantrell gives New Orleans' first post-Ida update
This WGNO live feed will suspend once the City of New Orleans begins its press conference. NEW ORLEANS, La. (WGNO) - New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. this morning o...
Aug 30, 2021
"We're going to get through this together," Gov. Edwards gives Hurricane Ida update morning after
LOUISIANA (KLFY) -- Nearly 24 hours after Hurricane Ida's landfall in Southeastern Louisiana, cities and parishes are left devastated. More than one million people are without power, and the extent of...
Aug 30, 2021
WATCH: Shocking drone video shows damage to WGNO News Studio
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) -- What was once called minor damage, in the daylight is now being described as extensive and major. WGNO's Studio is located on the 8th floor of the Galleria skyscraper, in Metai...
Aug 30, 2021
LIST: Which Mississippi roads to avoid due to Ida damage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Tropical Storm Ida moves through Mississippi, leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are warning drivers to avoid certain roads due to storm debris...
Aug 30, 2021
Historic New Orleans jazz landmark destroyed by Ida
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) -- Video shot Monday morning shows New Orleans' historic Karnofsky Shop was destroyed by Hurricane Ida Sunday. The footage shows a pile of bricks mixed with wood and shattered windo...
Aug 30, 2021
Verizon providing unlimited calling, texting until Sept. 5 due to Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Verizon announced on Monday that the company will provide unlimited calling, texting and data to its customers in Louisiana and Mississippi through September 5 due to Ida. The ...
Aug 30, 2021
Barge hits bridge in Lafitte; 22 loose on the Mississippi River
LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) - Jefferson Parish tweeted that the Kerner Swing Bridge in Lafitte was hit by a barge. Any residents still in Lafitte are advised not to drive on the bridge. Leaders believe it is ...
Aug 30, 2021