Governor Edwards requests federal disaster declaration for flooded fisheries due to high river levels. The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened twice so far this year and is currently open. Assistant Secretary for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Office of Fisheries Patrick Banks says the excessive fresh water is causing many issues.
Cut 10 (09) “…folks are catching.”
People crossing the Causeway in New Orleans are likely hitting the car wash after swarms of bugs are leaving their mark on vehicles. The bugs are a type of fly known as the non-biting midge and they breed in water like mosquitos, and the high numbers are likely due to the opening of the spillway. Research Entomologist Ed Freytag says there is uncertainty on how much longer these swarms will be occurring.
Cut 7 (11) “…still coming out.”
43-year-old Franklin Welzbacher was arrested after allegedly stealing some items from a neighbor’s garage, including a live streaming surveillance camera that he forgot to turn off…