Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is ordering insurance companies to pay the evacuation expenses of policyholders who fled their homes during Hurricane Ida whether a mandatory evacuation order was issued or not.
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Donelon says State Farm has said it would not cough up the expense money to evacuees who left their homes during Ida and incurred expenses when a civil authority had not issued an evacuation order. But, Donelon says Hurricane Ida “was a clear and present danger.”
The effects of a cool front moving into the Bayou State will be quite noticeable to those rocked by Ida and still working to repair the massive destruction that many sustained. State Climatologist Barry Keim.
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While some parts of the state have regained power other parts remain uninhabitable. FEMA is on the ground providing assistance to residents with immediate needs. FEMA Spokesperson John Mills says some residents may qualify for funding for critical needs assistance.
The Baton Rouge Zoo is mourning the passing of 20-month-old giraffe Burreaux. The young giraffe, named after Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, was born December 26 in 2019, the same year the LSU Tigers went undefeated. Zoo veterinarian Dr. Michael Warshaw says the plan was to observe the young giraffe for a severe cough and agitation and then schedule an immobilization Wednesday morning with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. But early Wednesday things took a turn.
As for a cause of death, a necropsy was performed by the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and the zoo’s medical staff.