Governor Edwards declares a state of emergency for four southeast Louisiana parishes affected by Tuesday’s tornadoes. Edwards spoke with the media after surveying the damage in Arabi. The governor says teams will make their best estimate of damage to homes and businesses, to prepare the state’s request for FEMA assistance…:
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The National Weather Service says the approximate path of the tornado is 11 miles stretching from Gretna to Arabi. About 150 homes were significantly damaged in St. Bernard and one person was killed.

The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Conner Lambert who graduated from U-L Lafayette and worked as an engineer at Stennis Space Center. Chalmette football coach Jason Tucker…
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Tucker says Lambert purchased his home that was completely destroyed just three months ago.

A bill that would restrict law enforcement from releasing to the media mug shots of people who are arrested is heading to the House floor. New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis says mug shots are sometimes used to shame people, even though they have not been convicted. Duplessis believes Louisiana should follow the U-s Marshal’s Service’s policy…
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The House Governmental Affairs Committee voted 11 to 1 in favor of the bill and it faces another discussion on the House floor.

Since the start of the pandemic, home food delivery has become a bigger part of our lives. But record-high gas prices are impacting drivers. So Waitr has implemented a new GasCard program, giving drivers 5% off on gas from all major gas stations. Chris Barnes, the company’s director of driver experience…
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Barnes says GasCard program will continue even when gas prices go back down.