Louisiana is bracing for a hard freeze early next week and you should soon begin preparing for a few nights with temperatures way below the freezing point.
Now - Hurricane Harvey is threatening our neighbors in Texas and southwestern Acadiana and the Red Cross is offering training for those who want to help with disaster aid.
BEIRUT (AP) — The Red Cross says three of its aid workers in Syria and a Red Crescent volunteer have been released by the gunmen who kidnapped them yesterday.
However, the fate of three other Red Cross workers seized along with them remains unclear...
The Acadiana Chapter of the American Red Cross says the blaze affected five families, and they are currently assisting 15 people, including 6 children.
A Hammond woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining funds from the American Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk yesterday also ordered 31-year-old Lafreda Winston to pay full restitution to the Red Cross.
The Acadiana Red Cross is looking for volunteers to assist them in their flood plan. They need all types of volunteers including people to help out at shelters that will be set up for evacuees.
Tony Credeur with the Acadiana Chapter of the American Red Cross joined Ken Romero and Bernadette Lee for "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" to talk about how the organization is getting ready to respond if homes are inundated with Mississippi flood waters if the Morganza Spillway is opened. Credeur says the main focus will be on sheltering if it is needed.