Hurricane Harvey At A Glance: Latest News For Louisiana

Here's the latest on what you need to know about the storm: (For more information on Harvey and other Louisiana stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Watch Streets Flood In Vinton

• Watch fields and roads flood around the town of Vinton. Few homes appear to be flooded.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Evacuations In Vinton

• The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office was evacuating residents, according to a Twitter account for the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Evacuations, Rescues Around Calcasieu Parish

• The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office reportedly rescued residents in Sulpher and Iowa. Some evacuations were made in Vinton.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Beauregard Parish Residents Advised To Evacuate

• Residents living along the Sabine River are being advised to evacuate, the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Be 'Harvey' Ready: Pack Emergency Kit

• Your pets need a disaster-supply bag, too. See what you should include.

Diverted Carnival Cruise Ships To Leave New Orleans

• The Breeze, Valor and Freedom will head toward Galveston, the port closed due to Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey: Flooding Claims 6 Members Of Same Family

• Members of the Saldivar family ranging from 6 to 84 perished inside a van swept by currents as they sought higher ground.

Hurricane Harvey Scam Alert: Beware Of ICE, HSI Impersonators

• HSI has no agents deployed in the field walking neighborhoods, ICE not part of Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts

I-10 Closed At Louisiana-Texas Line

• Flash-flood warning issued for some parishes.

Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims v. Joel Osteen: Preacher Blames Criticism On Social Media Devils

• The church was flooded, he insists, and that's why it was closed, as evacuees arriving by the busload indicate otherwise.

VIDEO: Houston Turns To 'Cajun Navy' And Civilian Fleets To Help With Rescues

• Houston Turns To 'Cajun Navy' And Civilian Fleets To Help With Rescues

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Calcasieu Parish Schools To Reopen

• Calcasieu Parish schools, which closed Tuesday and Wednesday, will open on Thursday.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Acadia Parish Schools Reopening

• Acadia Public schools will reopen Thursday.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Lafayette Parish Schools Reopening

• Any student displaced by flooding will be eligible for homeless status if they are sharing housing with others.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Jefferson Davis Parish Schools Reopening

• Officials asked that no one put themselves — or anyone else — in danger when navigating flood conditions.

Tornado Watch Through Evening In Parts Of Louisiana

• WEATHER: Tropical Storm Harvey is moving inland bringing rain and high winds, the National Weather Service said.

Hurricane Harvey: Rain Records Shattered And There's More To Come

• Tropical Storm Harvey has dumped the most rainfall ever recorded in the continental U.S. from a single rain event: National Weather Service.

Hurricane Harvey: Flood-Induced Oil Refineries Shutdown Could Spike Gas Prices

• Amid flooding concerns, 10 refinery plants have gone offline in a Texas hub producing roughly one-third of the nation's fuel supply.

Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: 9 AM WEDNESDAY UPDATE — Things You Need To Know

• Between 5 and 25 inches were dumped on southwestern Louisiana over the past several days. An additional 2 to 4 inches is possible.

Hurricane Harvey And Purple Rain — Weather Service Added New Colors To Chart Massive Rainfall

• New colors are two lighter shades of purple

Explosion Risk At Houston-Area Chemical Plant: Harvey Flooding

• A plant in Crosby, Texas, that produces volatile organic chemicals is in danger of explosion after Harvey's floodwaters cut power.

Harvey Slams Beaumont: Mother, Toddler Dead As Flooding Continues

• As Harvey moves from Houston, the devastation continues.

No Sharks In Harvey Floodwaters: 5 Myths Debunked

• “Believe it or not,” a tweet began. You shouldn’t. Hurricane Harvey hoaxes are on the rise with floodwaters swallowing Houston.

Hurricane Harvey: More Than 300 Gators East Of Houston Could Soon Escape Enclosure

• The owner of Gator Country in Beaumont says the water levels amid flooding are a mere foot away from the top of the fence line.

Harvey Could Be One Of The Most Expensive Storms In US History

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