Cleanup continues: Storms in, near Baton Rouge leave downed trees and high water

Michael Scheidt
·2 min read

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Storms rolled through the Baton Rouge area on the morning of Wednesday, April 10. There were power outages and road closures after the storm.

The severe threat from this weather system has moved east, but rain and a few storms are still possible in the viewing area later in the day. The BRProud weather team will keep you updated on the ongoing weather situation online and via NBC 33 WVLA and Fox 44 WGMB.

Reporters Sydney Simone, Sudan Britton and Ana Conejo are on the scene, covering the damage caused by the storms in our viewing area.

Cleanup is ongoing in Livingston Parish and Sheriff Jason Ard posted a Facebook video asking residents to stay off the roads.

Families in West Feliciana Parish trapped in homes after severe weather

Some of our viewers also caught the storm on video and shared them.

Amanda Cloughley took this footage of the storm rolling through Jarreau on Wednesday morning.

Debrah Daigle captured video of a gazebo blowing over during the storm in Addis.

Simone took these photos of damage at a home in New Roads.

Britton shared a short video of a tree on a power line in New Roads.

Ana Conejo took pictures of high water and tree damage in Krotz Springs after the storm.

Viewer Jessica M. Morin shared pictures of damage in Lottie.

This photo shows damage after a storm went through Lottie on Wednesday, April 10.
Damage left in the wake of a storm that passed through Lottie on Wednesday, April 10. (Photo courtesy of Jessica M. Morin)
This photo shows damage done to a tree in Lottie.
Damage to a tree is shown after a storm rolled through Lottie. (Photo courtesy of Jessica M. Morin)

Kaitlin B. Riley also shared a picture of a trampoline that was pushed against a home in Addis.

A trampoline was pushed against a home in Addis during the storm on Wednesday, April 10.
A trampoline was pushed against a home in Addis during the storm on Wednesday, April 10. (Photo courtesy of Kaitlin B. Riley)

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