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Natural Disasters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: What do you need to know?

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From earthquakes to violent hailstorms, Mother Nature can throw a lot at us. Here's what two local experts had to say about the threat of natural disasters in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Most people think of New Orleans when they think of Louisiana; however, Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana and has become more heavily populated since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans in August 2005. Due to the increase of population in Baton Rouge, many citizens are frustrated with the heavy traffic. The city has tried to improve this issue by adding more lane to the roadways.

Amanda, says: 2020

In August of 2016, what most Louisiana residents assumed was a typical summer thunderstorm lead to an extremely rare, tragic event that Baton Rouge had never seen in its history. Severe rain stalled over Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas for almost three days straight, leading to what many meteorologists called the “100 Year Flood.” Torrential, incessant rainfall inundated the city’s drainage systems, which were simply not prepared nor designed to handle rainfall of this magnitude. As a result, 1,000s lost their homes.

Pamala, says: 2020
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