1:30 LRN Newscast

Flash Flooding is a concern as a tropical disturbance moves towards Louisiana’s coast. We are already seeing issues, numerous roads are closed in Rapides Parish and street flooding has also been reported in southwest Louisiana.

It’s the result of a tropical wave in southern Texas that will move up the Texas coastline towards Louisiana today and tomorrow, bringing with it tropical moisture that will produce multiple rounds of heavy rainfall this week.

 

There’s a chance this system could develop into a tropical storm. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says even if this system does not develop into a named storm, it can cause significant flooding…

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The National Weather Service says the potential of isolated amounts of more than ten inches of rain exists for much of south and central Louisiana.

 

Starting August 1st, suppliers which mix imported seafood with domestic seafood must clearly disclose that fact. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Gas prices continue to fall, and they will fall even more if a US-Iran peace deal gets signed that will lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Gas-Buddy-dot-com’s Patrick DeHaan cautions nothing has been signed yet…

Cut 4 (08) “…does unravel”