At this hour, more than 94-thousand people in north Louisiana remain without power. Governor Landry says getting their power turned back on is a major priority. Landry says the number of linemen and crews have doubled as they’ve been able to shift personnel from south to north Louisiana. He says he’s hopeful 90-percent of customers will have power restored by Thursday.
DOTD is urging those of you in north Louisiana to stay off the roads once again today. That especially includes I-20, where several 18-wheelers have stalled out, leaving some drivers stranded in frigid conditions for hours. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says they’re trying to help those folks as best as they can.
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When disaster strikes Louisiana or nearby states, the United Cajun Navy usually comes to the rescue – and this time is no exception. Andre Champagne reports.
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If all this brutally cold weather is starting to wear on you, there’s good news and bad news. First the good news – temperatures will warm up to close to 60 degrees for much of the rest of the work week. The bad news – we’ll be in for another arctic blast this weekend, with highs Saturday only around freezing.