50 years ago today, Hurricane Betsy made landfall in southeast Louisiana. It was one of the most destructive hurricanes in the state history, killing 75 people and causing over one billion dollars worth of damage. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm flooded areas of New Orleans and then made its way up towards the capital city….
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Betsy’s strongest wind gust was 145-miles per hour when it made landfall, that’s stronger than what Hurricane Katrina brought to Louisiana.

Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant Thomas Florich has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. If you recall, the Army initially denied Florich’s family’s request to be buried at Arlington. Florich was one of eleven people who died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash near Pensacola last March. The Army originally refused the request, because Florich was not technically on active duty at the time of the accident.

Governor Jindal could be gaining support in Iowa. An NBC/Marist Poll shows the governor with four percent of the vote, while a Gravis Poll has Jindal at 5 percent. Gravis Marketing President Doug Kaplan says there is time for Jindal or another candidate to catch up with the frontrunners..
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Kaplan says Jindal isn’t doing well in the national polls but those don’t really matter at this point in the race.

LSU announces its refund plan for those who had tickets to the cancelled McNeese State game. Emelie Gunn has the story…
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