Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to be in Shreveport at 11 o’ clock this morning to begin viewing some of the flood damage in north Louisiana. Bossier Parish has been one of the hardest hit areas. Lt. Bill Davis is with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office…
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During the overnight hours, over two-hundred people had to be rescued from flooded homes in the Hammond area and shelters have been opened in Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes. Thomas Thiebaud in Washington Parish Homeland Security says they’ve been making rescuses from one end of the parish to the other…
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More rain is in on the way. Flash Flood watches remain in effect for southeast Louisiana through Saturday afternoon.

A survey out of LSU finds that fewer residents believe that sales and income taxes are too high. Doctor Michael Henderson, director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, says they’ve seen a double-digit decline over the last couple of years…
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The state sales tax is set to rise a penny on April first as a result of legislation approved in the recent special session.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals report the number of flu cases continues to rise thoughout the state. DHH Immunization Medical Director, Doctor Frank Welch, says it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine…
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The CDC says the vaccine is 60-percent effective this year.