Severe Weather pummels through Baton Rouge

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In a week often plagued by pre-finals gloom, University students received a windy Monday morning wake-up when severe weather barreled through Baton Rouge.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for East Baton Rouge Parish on Monday morning until 10 a.m. The University canceled classes for the rest of the day soon after.

Facility Services Assistant Director Tammy Millican said Facility Services crews are responding to a series of work orders placed by faculty, staff and students located throughout campus regarding leaks and flooding in buildings, as well as assessing the storm’s damage.

“The issue is that when rain comes that hard and that fast, you are going to have that type of issue, so that’s not something that’s unexpected, so we’re just responding to that and getting that water out of the building and protecting the contents of the building,” Millican said.

Besides a power outage at a University warehouse on River Road, Millican said she was not aware of any other campus power outages.