The State Fire Marshal’s team is on the scene just east of Panama City, where the eyewall of Hurricane Michael, just shy of being a Cat 5, came ashore, bringing massive amounts of devastation. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says much of the work is just getting people out of their storm surge ravaged homes and over to shelter.
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The team is working with a task force comprised of first responders from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida.
Tiger Stadium is sold out as LSU and Georgia meet for the first time since 2008. Georgia has sold all of its 6,000-ticket allotment for the game making Saturday one of the largest game day crowds ever on campus. Parking will likely be a hurdle for attending fans but LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says there are plenty of opportunities for those who don’t have a parking pass…
The Corp of Engineers is about to be on the path to some major changes under new legislation that’s nearly been set into law. The America’s Water Infrastructure act reforms the Corp, and gives states the option to take more direct controls of flood prevention and hurricane protection projects. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says this could speed up nearly 100 billion in backlogged projects.
Louisiana State Police have arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threatened to kill troopers and other law enforcement officers during a traffic stop. 42-year-old Melvin Amar, Jr. was pulled over when he was observed driving a pickup truck with no tag and he was not wearing a seatbelt. Trooper Bryan Lee says after the initial threat, Amar was cuffed and put in the back of the patrol car, but he kept up with the threats.