{"id":2489,"date":"2025-05-08T07:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T11:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:15:45","slug":"weather-alert-louisiana-heavy-rain-and-wind-damage-st-mary-parish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/05\/08\/weather-alert-louisiana-heavy-rain-and-wind-damage-st-mary-parish\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather alert Louisiana: heavy rain and wind damage St. Mary Parish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2490\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/rain-in-Louisian_080525-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Severe weather continues to strike southern Louisiana<\/strong>, and <strong>St. Mary Parish<\/strong> has taken the brunt of the impact. After <strong>Tuesday evening\u2019s intense rainfall and strong wind gusts<\/strong>, <strong>significant flooding<\/strong> and <strong>structural damage<\/strong> have been reported across <strong>Morgan City<\/strong> and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Extensive flooding and structural destruction in Morgan City<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As of <strong>Wednesday morning, May 7, 2025<\/strong>, the aftermath of the storm reveals a troubling scene in <strong>St. Mary Parish<\/strong>. <strong>Dozens of roads remain flooded<\/strong>, rendering some neighborhoods temporarily inaccessible. The rain, combined with forceful winds, <strong>toppled trees, damaged rooftops<\/strong>, and caused widespread disruption to businesses and services.<\/p>\n<p>A notable casualty of the storm is <strong>Sharon\u2019s Tastee Freeze<\/strong>, a well-known diner in <strong>Morgan City<\/strong>, which has suffered <strong>serious structural damage<\/strong>. The building is now <strong>closed indefinitely<\/strong>, and crews are assessing how much of the structure can be salvaged.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Widespread residential impact and power infrastructure damage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Residents across the parish<\/strong> have shared photos of the destruction, including <strong>collapsed carports<\/strong>, <strong>damaged vehicles<\/strong>, and <strong>flooded interiors<\/strong>. One striking image shows a car crushed beneath the remains of a garage roof, underscoring the force of the winds that accompanied the rain.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>St. Mary Parish substation<\/strong>, located in <strong>Morgan City<\/strong>, was also <strong>severely damaged<\/strong>, with <strong>debris scattered around the facility<\/strong>. This could potentially impact <strong>local electrical services<\/strong>, though crews are reportedly working on <strong>emergency stabilization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>More rain expected Wednesday evening<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to <strong>The Storm Station meteorologists<\/strong>, <strong>heavy rain is expected to continue through Wednesday night<\/strong>, posing further <strong>flash flood risks<\/strong>. Saturated ground and obstructed drainage systems increase the likelihood of <strong>additional flooding<\/strong>, especially in low-lying or poorly drained areas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe weather continues to strike southern Louisiana, and St. Mary Parish has taken the brunt of the impact. After Tuesday evening\u2019s intense rainfall and strong wind gusts, significant flooding and structural damage have been reported across Morgan City and surrounding areas. Extensive flooding and structural destruction in Morgan City As of Wednesday morning, May 7, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Weather alert Louisiana: heavy rain and wind damage St. Mary Parish - United States - Weather America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/05\/08\/weather-alert-louisiana-heavy-rain-and-wind-damage-st-mary-parish\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Weather alert Louisiana: heavy rain and wind damage St. Mary Parish - United States - Weather America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Severe weather continues to strike southern Louisiana, and St. Mary Parish has taken the brunt of the impact. 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