Tropical Storm Nate is still projected to hit the southeast Louisiana coast as a Category 1 Hurricane early Sunday morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Nate is moving quickly towards the Gulf of Mexico. He says the storm is expected to develop into a hurricane right before landfall….
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Nate is currently strengthening over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea. The good news is Nate will not be nearly as strong as hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria. David Zelinsky with the National Hurricane Center explains why…
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The forecast track has shifted towards the east in the latest advisory, so primarly the New Orleans area remains in the cone of uncertainty.

Tropical Storm Nate has prompted mandatory evacuations for Grand Isle and areas outside of levee protection in St. Bernard Parish. Governor John Bel Edwards urges residents in those areas to follow what their local officials are telling them…
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Edwards says the National Guard will monitor how the pumps are working in New Orleans after heavy rainfall in the Crescent City caused flooding there in August.

The LSU Tigers are ranked as the nation’s fifth most-valuable college football program in a report out of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. Ryan Brewer says even though LSU fans are nervous about the 2017 season, that doesn’t mean the team’s value is going to go down
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