It’s blistering hot, so hot that the National Weather Service has extended it’s excessive heat warning all the way up to the northern portions of the state. Meteorologist Gary Chatelain says it’s going to stay that way for the next 48 hours, so stay safe, and keep some H2O handy…
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99-degrees is the forecasted high for Shreveport and Monroe. Tomorrow, Alexandria could see a heat index of 110-degrees.
Louisiana is one of only three states in the nation where drivers can buy gas for under $2 a gallon. The statewide average for a gallon of gasoline has dipped 8 cents over the last week to $2.24, and GasBuddy.com spokesperson Patrick Dehaan says it’s gas stations around the capital city in particular dragging down the state average.
Texas and Oklahoma are the other two states where gas can be purchased for under $2.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association is cracking down on human trafficking at hotels across the country, and honing in Louisiana, where 19 cases of human trafficking were reported at state hotels last year. AHLA President and CEO Chip Rodgers says guests should keep a lookout for the signs of trafficking.
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Louisiana sees a 59 percent decrease in the number of wildfires when comparing 2018 to 2008. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says Louisiana had 1,638 wildfires in 2008, but only 676 wildfires last year. He credits the substantial decrease in the potentially deadly events to a successful public education campaign.
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Strain also credits a crackdown on arsonists, and an effective controlled burning effort last year.