Here we go again – we’re keeping an eye on the tropics for another potential storm. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A man was found dead, wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 between the Village of Tangipahoa and Fluker, Louisiana, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO). Deputies discovered the body around 8 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities described the victim as having been “bludgeoned” before being abandoned on the roadside. The sheriff’s office is investigating the incident as a homicide and is seeking information from the public to help identify the victim and find those responsible. No further details have been released at this time.
The Louisiana Fire Service has been mobilized to support rescue and recovery operations in South Carolina following Hurricane Helene. An Incident Support Team (IST) and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Louisiana arrived last week. Baton Rouge Fire Chief Mike Kimble says some team members will work in the state’s Emergency Operations Center, and others will directly engage in rescue operations.
Will there be a special session on insurance reform? That’s what nearly every Louisianian saddled with sky-high auto and property insurance rates wants to know. Pollack Representative Gabe Firment, the chairman of the House Insurance Committee, says reforming property insurance should be the easy part. Auto insurance – not so much.
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Louisiana has some of the highest, if not the highest, property and auto insurance rates in the country.