U.S. state

Louisiana

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At a glance

Capital
Baton Rouge
Postal
LA

Major hubs

Weather alerts

Active · as of 12 Oct 2026
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued October 11 at 7:40PM CDT until October 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA · Calcasieu, LA · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at…
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued October 11 at 7:40PM CDT until October 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA · Calcasieu, LA · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at…

Source: National Weather Service

Disasters

FEMA declarations from the last 24 months
Major disasterTropical StormTROPICAL STORM ARTHUR · DR-4927-LA · 30 Jun 2026Major disasterWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM · DR-4900-LA · 18 Feb 2026EmergencyWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM · EM-3638-LA · 24 Jan 2026

Sources: OpenFEMA · Ready.gov

Emergency contacts

Emergency
911

Agency pages are the state links published by USA.gov.

Lodging

Per diem

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Official GSA per diem for Louisiana. Opens in a new tab.

A short list of lodging near Baton Rouge, the capital. Rates stay on the official per diem.

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 2026-10-03. Map pins open on OpenStreetMap.

Weather alerts refresh about every 15 minutes. FEMA declarations about every 6 hours. Checked 12 Oct 2026.