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FEATURED PHOTO GALLERY
AP Graphic: 4 Years After Katrina: August 26, 2009 Thisinteractive with demographic data and video essays explores New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2009 2theadvocate Hurricane Tracking Map 2theadvocate Hurricane Tracking Map |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2009 AP Global Storm Tracker AP's storm tracker |
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INTERACTIVE ~ JUNE 2009 AP Interactive: Hurricane Season 2009 An interactive shows the paths of all major hurricanes since 1851, broken down by decade, and includes an animation that illustrates the five categories of hurricanes. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ MARCH 2009 March 26 Weather Damage Storms passed through the Baton Rouge area early Thursday morning cancelled practices from Southern to LSU, did severe damage to sports facilities on the LSU campus, toppled trees and closed schools. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ DECEMBER 2008 User Submitted Photos: Snow Days III Photo submissions of the snowfall on December 11, 2008. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ DECEMBER 2008 User submitted photos: Snow across the area! Baton Rouge wasn't the only area to see a blanket of white the morning of December 11, 2008. Surrounding areas including Baker, Zachary, Gonzales and Denham Springs all enjoyed a day off of work for a fun day in the snow. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ DECEMBER 2008 User submitted photos: Snow in BR! A collection of WBRZ and 2theadvocate.com viewer submitted photos on December 10, 2008. Residents from around Baton Rouge enjoy the day as snow falls throughout the city. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ DECEMBER 2008 User submitted photos: Snow Days! A collection of WBRZ and 2theadvocate.com viewer submitted photos from the snowfall on December 10, 2008. These photos are from all over south Louisiana and Mississippi. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Returning Home From Ike Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island... rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes, What isn't there? Drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Hurricane Gustav: Before, During and After On Labor Day 2008, Hurricane Gustav slammed through Louisiana, ravaging the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area and wreaking a wide swath of havoc and destruction. As the storm headed across the Gulf of Mexico bound for the Bayou State, residents turned wary eyes to the south, and after it was gone, weary Louisianans began picking up the pieces. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Hurricane Ike Many Southeast Texas residents who fled Hurricane Ike's path returned to flooded homes and roads on September 14, 2008. About 2,000 who stayed behind and rode out the storm have been rescued, according to authorities. Ike will likely lead to the largest search and rescue operation in the state's history. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Photos: Destruction in Haiti GONAIVES, Haiti - A ship carrying 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies docked in Gonaives on Friday, the first significant aid delivery to tens of thousands of people who have gone with little food or clean water for four days. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike tracking map A dynamic tracking map of Hurricane Ike |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike 5 day forecast A dynamic map of Ike's 5 day forecast |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike satellite image A dynamic satellite of Hurricane Ike |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike predicted paths A dynamic map of Ike's predicted paths |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike wind map Dynamic map of Ike's wind speeds |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Viewer Submissions IV More pictures from readers in and around the Baton Rouge area showing the devastation left by Hurricane Gustav. Photos include a look at trees falling across houses and power lines and destruction to businesses. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Viewer Submissions I More pictures from readers in and around the Baton Rouge area showing the devastation left by Hurricane Gustav. Photos include a look at trees falling across houses and power lines and destruction to school property. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Viewer Submissions V |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav's Aftermath IV Power outages, flood damage and traffic are amongst some of the major issues South Louisiana faces during the recovery of Gustav. This gallery takes a look at Gustav's aftermath. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav's Aftermath III More photos compiled of the hurricane relief efforts after Gustav's destruction over South Louisiana. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Viewer Submission II More pictures from readers in and around the Baton Rouge area showing the devastation left by Hurricane Gustav. Photos include a look at trees falling across houses and businesses and a look at the wind and rain during the storm. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Viewer Submission III More pictures from readers in and around the Baton Rouge area showing the devastation left by Hurricane Gustav. Photos include a look at trees falling across houses and businesses and a look at the wind and rain during the storm. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav's Aftermath II A gallery of images featuring images of Hurricane Gustav's destruction over Louisiana. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav's Aftermath I A gallery of images featuring images of Hurricane Gustav's destruction over Louisiana. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav recovery in Baton Rouge Advocate photographers and reporters take a look at the damage from Hurricane Gustav across the greater Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Impassable roads downed power lines, broken and splintered trees and damaged homes where the norm less than 48 hours after the storm tore through the state. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav destruction statewide Baton Rouge and New Orleans were not the only places that took a toll from Hurricane Gustav. Other damaged areas include Chauvin, Houma, Bourg, Petit Caillou and Covington. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Hurricane Gustav traffic & flooding Hurricane Gustav tore through Baton Rouge on September 1, 2008, causing shortages of gas, ice and food. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav's Aftermath With torrential rain and devastating winds hitting up to 91mpg, Gustav's destruction over Baton Rouge is comparable to that of Hurricane Betsy in 1965. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Hurricane Gustav A gallery of photos including preparations made for Hurricane Gustav and damage done when Louisiana was hit on September 1, 2008 |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP: Gustav-Katrina Comparison A comparison of Hurricane's Gustav and Katrina are compared on a day by day basis in this interactive timeline. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 Advocate maps: Contraflow for South Louisiana |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Loop Current formations Large amounts of deep, warm water brought into the Gulf of Mexico by the Loop Current can intensify hurricanes. This interactive graphic looks at the formation of Loop Current eddies. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Katrina 3 year anniversary Three years after the costliest disaster in U.S. history, the reconstruction of New Orleans continues to drag, despite scattered signs of progress. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav press conference East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden holds a press conference Wednesday inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness facility discussing the city/parish's preparation for Hurricane Gustav. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav hits the Caribbean Hurricane Gustav triggered flooding and landslides that killed at least 22 people. Winds topped 60 miles per hour and dumped 12 inches of rain or more over the Caribbean. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: The Next N.O.? This graphic explores the possibilites of hurricane damage to other U.S. cities such as Galveston and Miami. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Graphic: Hurricane preparation kit In this interactive, we break down supplies recommended by the Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Education |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav's Destruction in Haiti A gallery of images featuring Gustav's destruction across Haiti. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav tracking map A hurricane tracking map of Gustav |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav satellite image Satellite view of Hurricane Gustav as it develops. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav 5 day forecast 5 day forecast showing Gustav's possible locations |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav predicted paths Possible routes for Hurricane Gustav |
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PHOTO AND IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 AP photos and graphics of T.S. Fay Experience photos, graphics and radar images of Tropical Storm Fay from the Associated Press. From its formation in the Caribbean through its landfall in Florida. |