The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave in southern Texas has a medium chance of developing into a tropical storm as it moves up the Texas coastline towards southwest Louisiana. Meteorologist Donald Jones is with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles…
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The biggest threat with this system is flooding as we are looking at the potential of heavy tropical downpours between now and Friday.
Gas prices are falling. According to Patrick DeHaan with Gas Buddy, the average price for a gallon of regular is below $3.60 as oil prices have fallen below 80-dollars a barrel. DeHaan says what oil prices do from here, depends on whether the deal to end the war between the U-S and Iran can be finalized…
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The commingling of seafood that’s sold to the public will need to be clearly labeled as of August 1st. This, after Governor Landry signs a bill cracking down on so-called “co-mingling” of shrimp. The author, Lafitte Representative Timothy Kerner, says suppliers have been using this tactic for years to boost their profits.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful has launched Love Our Waterways, an initiative to reduce littering in Louisiana waterways. There are 60 cleanup events already scheduled. Keep Louisiana Beautiful director Susan Russell says you don’t have to participate in one of those scheduled events to make a difference.