Based on the 10 AM forecast track, Tropical Sally continues to nudge a little further to the east, which will lessen the effects for southeast Louisiana. Ben Schott with National Weather Service in Slidell says they still expect Sally to become a hurricane…
cut 5 (11) “…to develop today”
Sally is about 140 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, moving west-northwest at six miles per hour. The center of the storm is expected to move across St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. John Rahaim, director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for St. Bernard Parish, says they are expecting at least seven feet of storm surge, which will impact property outside of their levee system…
cut 12 (11) “…like this”

Mosquito swarms are killing off cattle and horses in southwest Louisiana. Reports indicate a large part of the swarm was pushed out of the marsh by Hurricane Laura, with rainfall in the days following making the situation worse. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain recommends draining anything that might hold standing water where mosquito eggs hatch.
Cut 6 (10) “…growth of mosquitos.”

For the first time since 1943, the Ragin Cajuns are ranked in the AP Top 25. Louisiana Football caught the attention of national writers with a 31-14 victory over Iowa State, who was ranked 23rd in the country. The Cajuns are now ranked 19th in the media poll, 21st in the coaches poll. Q-B Levi Lewis says it feels good to see their hard work paying off…
Cut 16 (10) “…pay off”
In 1943 when the Cajuns were last ranked in the A-P poll, they were known as Southwestern Louisiana Institute.