SHREVEPORT, La. Winter storm conditions worsened today in Caddo Parish leaving more trouble behind for residents and city/parish leaders.
Deteriorating road conditions, property damage, shelters, and broken water mains are among the most pressing issues currently being addressed by officials responsible for local emergency and disaster response.
Law enforcement continues to respond to a large number of calls for medical emergencies, stranded motorists, and traffic accidents. Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator, who serves as director of the Caddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said motorists should stay off the roadways for their own protection and to lessen demands on first responders.
Shreveport company comes to the aid of northwest Louisiana hospitals CNC Oilfield Services employees providing water to NWLA hospitals to keep patients and staff warm. (Source: Colton Sanders) By Chandler Watkins | February 18, 2021 at 1:59 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 9:41 PM
Colton Sanders, James Caskey, Kris Cooper, Jamie Burford, and Brain Sneed of CNC Oilfield Services in Shreveport have been using tankers to get water to CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier, Ochsner LSU Health Systems, and the Willis-Knighton Health System. Louisiana National Guard arrives at Willis-Knighton (Source: Willis-Knighton Health System)
“I got a phone call yesterday morning and was asked if I could help out the water situation at the hospitals,” Sanders said. “At this point, we had shut down operations. I thought if I had someone in one of the hospitals I would want to help out. I threw my clothes on and went and got in a truck, rallied up some of our other guys who said wherever
SHREVEPORT, La. The local oil and gas industry is typically a 24/7 operation. But Tuesday night, Colton Sanders of CNC Oilfield Services shut down all operation amid the winter
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