When it comes to recovery from natural disasters, much of the nation’s attention is focused on Texas and Florida. But between 800 to 1,000 homes sustained flood damage in Calcasieu Parish from Tropical Storm Harvey. Calcasieu’s Director of Homeland Secuirty and Emergency Preparedness, Dick Gremillion, says many of the homes have been gutted out….
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No word yet on if the flooded homeowners in Calcasieu will receive federal assistance.

Cancer patients and survivors are in Washington D-C lobbying lawmakers to do more in the fight against cancer. Louisaina’s lead ambassador with the american Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Amber Stevens, says colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U-S and fixing a current glitch in the Medicare system could save lives…
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The Edwards administration has started the legal process to remove BRF as the operator of the state’s safety net hospitals in Monroe and Shreveport. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says a letter has been sent to Shreveport-based BRF that gives them 45 days to correct various problems….
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Dardenne says the state has spoken with Ochsner Health System and the New Orleans based hospital company could help BRF run the hospitals or possibly replace BRF.

There was hope the Saints would be a better team this year, but it seems like that hope has vanished following the team’s 29-19 loss to Minnesota last night. Here is some fan reaction….
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The Saints will host the Super Bowl champion Patriots this Sunday.