Weather Alert
.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana.
Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Webster and Bossier
Parishes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
15 April 2021 Puffins, swifts and kestrels are among 23 birds that have been moved on to the Red list across Ireland, according to a new study. The Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI) 2020-2026 review is jointly compiled by RSPB NI and BirdWatch Ireland. 15 April 2021 A 56-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Danny McClean. The PSNI s Major Investigation Team arrested the suspect under the Terrorism Act in north Belfast on Wednesday, 14 April. Mr McClean, aged 54, was murdered 2 February this year. The man has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite to be questioned. 15 April 2021 A 21-year-old man has been injured after being shot in a paramilitary style attack in west Belfast. The incident happened in the Summerhill Road area of Dunmurry shortly after 10.25pm on Wednesday, 14 April. Ins
The NI Executive have agreed to ease a number of lockdown restrictions.
Speaking in the Assembly, First Minister Arlene Foster said: We have looked at the different risks and different settings. We have received advice from our Chief Medical Officer and remain grateful to them as ever. Our decisions today are aimed at lifting restrictions where we can. We know it will be disappointing to some. We remain driven by data and not dates. Steps will be kept under review.
The changes that have been agreed include:
From 23 April:
• Driving testing can resume
• Re-opening of outdoor visitor attractions including outdoor activity centres
Lord Mayor Lays Wreaths To Remember Lost Lives In Blitz The Lord Mayor of Belfast and trustees of the Northern Ireland War Memorial have placed wreaths on two mass graves in Belfast s City Cemetery and Milltown Cemetery to remember those who lost their lives in the Blitz.
The commemoration took place on the 80th anniversary of the Easter Tuesday air raid, one of four air raids on Belfast in April and May 1941.
A piper from Campbell College, Matthew Wilson, performed Abide with Me at the graveside commemoration., followed by two minutes of silence.
Speaking at the commemoration, Lord Mayor Alderman Frank McCoubrey reflected on the lives lost, and the lives forever changed by the devastating raids.
The shooting happened in the Summerhill Road area on Dunmurry on Wednesday night. Credit: PA
A 21-year-old man is in hospital after he was shot in the leg in a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast.
The attack happened in the Summerhill Road area of Dunmurry on Wednesday just after 10:25pm.
Inspector McCullough said: “While our enquiries are at an early stage, this shooting bears the hallmarks of a paramilitary style assault.
Those who carried out this barbaric act do not represent the interests of the local community, nor do they contribute anything to it. They use violence to try and exert influence, or gain control of those they claim to represent.