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Video evidence shows exactly the damage that was caused by Hurricane Francine in South Louisiana.

Explore Acadiana's rich cultural heritage indoors at the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Acadian Memorial.

The last week or so has been pretty dry across Louisiana, but that is going to change as consistent rain chances will be in the forecast for much of the upcoming week.

St. Medard Day is June 8, pronounced in Cajun French as "Sam-e-da". Ever heard of it? Well, learn up, because it could mean 40 days of rain.

Desperate time call for desperate measures, and if you find yourself in the situation where you really need to cut your grass but your yard is pretty wet and soggy, it is actually possible to get a pretty good cut with a wet lawn.

Louisiana meteorologists have been predicting that potentially flooding rains this week and that forecast has materialized as some areas were drenched.

Heavy downpours across Louisiana today will mean difficult driving conditions. Should drivers turn on their hazard lights if it gets too bad?

Have you ever heard anyone say "Wow...it's raining frogs, worms, and birds"? Probably not, but people have said it because it has happened...several times in Louisiana.

Could this be the beginning of the end of Louisiana's drought? The forecast for this week does include a significant chance of rain.

Showers and thunderstorms are bringing sweet drops of relief to parched Louisiana landscapes this morning. However, some of those beneficial storms could turn severe later today.

By Monday, we will have a weak front approach the Acadiana area and that should give us a slightly better chance of some rainfall.

The temperatures are expected to drop and some rain may linger through the day ahead of the first parades of the Mardi Gras season in Lafayette.

While we won't be seeing major weather events here, we can still expect some showers Friday and Saturday.

No, it doesn't mean there's a 70% chance it won't rain. There is a lot more information that goes into gathering your forecast.

You ever watched that animated movie "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs?" Well, if you have, you will probably think about that flick when you read this story.

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast just after midnight this morning. The storm, which had been classified as a hurricane for only a few hours is expected to weaken as it slowly moves onshore throughout the course of the morning.

Authorities say at least eight deaths were reported in New York City and New Jersey as relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency.

If it rains on St. Medard Day, it is believed it will continue raining for 40 days straight. However, did you know about St. Swithin's Day?

It's a good news/bad news scenario. When the rain threat goes down the temperature goes up.

The weekend won't be a total washout but there will be times when rain could interrupt your holiday plans.