Lafourche Parish is continuing to struggle to get its power back on and communications back to some semblance of normal.
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A two-year-old that was reported missing on Labor Day afternoon was found later in the deceased in a swimming pool. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says the toddler was located at The Reserve at White Oak apartment complex in Baton Rouge. The case remains under investigation and deputies presume the boy drowned.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission says over 430-thousand homes and businesses are without power. In Orleans Parish, about a quarter of Entergy customers are without power. Entergy VP for Distribution Operations John Hawkins says restoring power to Algiers and Venetian Isles in New Orleans will take some time. He says Venetian Isles is a total rebuild…
The average price per gallon for regular gas in the Bayou State stands at $2.88. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says prices are starting to stabilize but meeting demand has been the biggest hurdle in the state since Ida, especially in areas with power outages. Redman says distribution is the problem.