Scammers are afoot in Louisiana, with the aim to take Hurricane Ida victims for whatever they can get. FEMA spokesman Nate Custer says beware of people knocking on the door CLAIMING to be with the federal agency, especially if you have never actually filed a claim. Chances are they’re using info obtained through identity theft. Custer says this kind of fraud can hurt the legitimate homeowner seeking assistance…:
CUT 10 (10) “…do all along”

To report scams, fraud and identity theft you can contact the Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721.
For the first time since mid-July, COVID-19 hospitalizations are below 600 in our state. By comparison, in mid-August over 3-thousand were in hospital beds. Figures released today from the state Department of Health say 592 are currently under hospital care. Of those, 81% have had no coronavirus vaccination. LDH also reports 787 new cases and 34 fatalities, bringing the statewide total lives lost to 14,173.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but since the COVID pandemic has been with us many woman have delayed or foregone their annual mammogram. Ochsner Health radiologist Dr. Maverick LeBlanc says that’s not wise. He says those annual screenings are compared to previous scans to track any possible growth. He urges women to get that mammogram…:
CUT 08 (12) “…were negatively affected.”

This weekend Animal Planet will be airing “Louisiana Law: In The Eye Of Hurricane Ida.” Ed Pratt with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it follows the agents’ missions before and after Ida’s landfall. It airs Sunday at 8 p.m. and will also stream on Discovery+. Pratt says the show is impactful in a way that can only be appreciated visually…:
CUT 04 (07) “…higher ground”
That’s Sunday at 8 on Animal Planet.