Baton Rouge mayor: City is prepared for Hurricane Ida

Sharon Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, urged residents to take shelter as Hurricane Ida approaches the Gulf Coast.

• Aug 29, 2021
• 4:10

Louisiana prepares for Hurricane Ida landfall

As Hurricane Ida bears down on Louisiana, residents are preparing for a potentially catastrophic storm with life-threatening storm surges and flooding. Correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on preparations in New Orleans.

• Aug 29, 2021
• 0:49

Louisiana scrambling to prepare for Hurricane Ida

Exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region, Louisiana is once again bracing for a powerful hurricane. Businesses are boarding up windows and families are evacuating houses. Omar Villafranca takes a look.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 2:17

Louisiana governor urges residents to prepare for Hurricane Ida

"This will be a life-altering storm for those who aren't prepared," according to the National Weather Service.

• Aug 28, 2021

Hurricane Ida could make landfall as Category 4 storm

Millions in the Gulf Coast area are under threat as Hurricane Ida nears landfall. The storm is expected to turn into a devastating Category 4 hurricane in just hours. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the latest.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 1:39

Ida expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane

The hurricane will reach Louisiana's shores on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and government officials have already declared a state of emergency in the state.

• Aug 28, 2021

Louisiana residents brace for Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm. It's hitting exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins Lana Zak on CBSN with the latest on what to expect.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 5:17

Ida strengthens into hurricane as it nears Gulf Coast

Ida could slam into Louisiana as a major Category 4 hurricane this weekend. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 1:34

New Orleans braces for Hurricane Ida, expected to hit as a Category 4 storm

Ida could make landfall 16 years to the day after the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

• Aug 28, 2021

Doctor discusses COVID-19 cases in Louisiana

Louisiana has reported its highest number of COVID-related deaths in a single day since the coronavirus pandemic began. Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief and chief academic officer at Children's Hospital New Orleans, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 7:52

Disturbing video shows trooper pummeling Black man with flashlight

Aaron Larry Bowman can be heard screaming "I'm not resisting!" in the bodycam video obtained by The Associated Press.

• Aug 25, 2021

Louisiana reports record number of COVID deaths

Louisiana reported 139 deaths on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record which was set last year.

• Aug 25, 2021

Louisiana man gets life for apparently random murder of Black man

Kenneth Gleason wasn't charged with a hate crime, but he's accused of killing another Black man, and he allegedly searched for white nationalist content online and had a copy of an Adolf Hitler speech.

• Aug 25, 2021

What Louisiana ambulance workers are seeing as COVID surges

David Begnaud spent three days riding along with ambulance crews in Louisiana. He found overwhelmed workers and patients who wished they'd gotten vaccinated.

• Aug 18, 2021

Paramedics in crisis amid COVID surge

Paramedics in hard-hit states like Louisiana say the new COVID surge is impacting their ability to get sick people the help they need.

• Aug 18, 2021
• 5:46

White House to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots

The Biden administration is expected to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots for people who received the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The booster shots will be recommended for recipients eight months after they were fully vaccinated. David Begnaud has the details.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 3:26

Unvaccinated COVID patients share regrets

In Louisiana, where COVID hospitalizations are at an all-time high, patients say they're sorry they did not get vaccinated. Meanwhile, a doctor tells CBS News’ David Begnaud he's facing two pandemics, COVID-19 and misinformation.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 4:51

Doctors fight "two pandemics": COVID surge and misinformation

At Baton Rouge General, they're treating 180 COVID patients — 78 of which are in the ICU.

• Aug 17, 2021

COVID surge pushes Louisiana hospitals to the brink

Louisiana is drowning in its fourth COVID wave. With overflowing ICUs, doctors have pivoted from their normal roles to help fill in for nurses. David Begnaud has the latest.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 2:06

Breakthrough COVID deaths extremely rare

Breakthrough COVID cases are extremely rare and almost always happen in people with other severe comorbidities. In Louisiana, an overweight woman died from COVID complications after being vaccinated. David Begnaud reports.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 5:14

Fauci says COVID-19 surges "entirely preventable"

Dr. Anthony Fauci says recent COVID-19 outbreaks in states like Mississippi and Louisiana are "entirely predictable, and yet on the other hand, entirely preventable."

• Aug 15, 2021
• 7:04

Baton Rouge hospital pushed to the limit

COVID hospitalizations in Louisiana have reached their all-time highs, as ICUs meant for 25 people have to be adapted for 75 now. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke with one hospital's critical care director who says he's constantly seeing patients make decisions based on misinformation.

• Aug 9, 2021
• 3:20

Doctor discusses pandemic impact on Louisiana

The 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is officially underway in South Dakota. The event is expected to draw up to half a million bikers to the area, raising concerns of a surge in cases as the Delta variant continues to spread across the country. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports on the latest. Then Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, joins CBSN's Bradley Blackburn to discuss the risks of large gatherings, and the impact of the pandemic on the state of Louisiana.

• Aug 7, 2021
• 10:50

Congresswoman Julia Letlow urges vaccinations after husband's death

Luke Letlow died in December just weeks before he could be sworn into his congressional seat.

• Aug 4, 2021

Louisiana governor considers new mask mandate

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said at a press conference Friday that he is "seriously considering" the reinstatement of a statewide face mask mandate as his state leads the country for new COVID-19 case grown per capita and is among the least vaccinated states in the nation. Watch his remarks here.

• Jul 30, 2021
• 13:13

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