Flu activity is on the rise here in Louisiana; and as such, so are hospitalizations. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says there are things that you can do to protect yourself and everyone else.
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Dr. Griggs says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against flu, COVID and RSV; and even though we’re now in the peak season, Griggs says it is by no means too late to get your shots.
Starting in April, the 1.36-percent property insurance assessment to pay off bonds that Louisiana Citizens Insurance incurred from claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita goes away. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says even Citizens’ policyholders are getting a break, since according to a new law, a ten-percent surcharge on all new policies and renewals will be waived.
St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. Parish President Mike Cooper says the structural solution includes 15 miles of earthen levee and a 3.5-mile-long flood wall in Slidell. As for the non-structural solution…
Cut 11 (10) “…along Lake Pontchartrain.”
The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act.
If you want to live your healthiest life in 2025, you can do so by making just a few simple changes in your life. Jennifer Duhon with the LSU Ag Center says one thing you can do is add fiber to your diet – fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.