As Tropical Storm Francine intensifies, a Storm Surge watch has been posted for Cameron, Vermilion, St, Mary and St. Martin parishes as a ten-foot storm surge is possible. Francine is expected strengthen to a Category I hurricane before landfall and produce several inches of rain across the southern half of the state and into northeast Louisiana. National Weather Service Meteorologist, Montra Lockwood…
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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in Cameron. In Grand Isle, RVs and Trailers are under mandatory evacuation order and Mayor David Carmadelle is urging his residents to get out too. He expects the current voluntary evacuation for residents to become mandatory by tomorrow.
Carmadelle says in recent years, building codes have strengthened so that most buildings can withstand a Category One hurricane but he says his main concern is not the wind speed, it’s the storm surge.
LSU’s big run stuffer in the middle of its defensive line is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana State Police is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Lafayette Saturday morning. Trooper Peggy Bourque says a police officer was investigating a burglary and located the suspect’s vehicle. Bourque says 27-year-old Rigoberto Sanchez was in that vehicle and backed up towards the officer. The officer shot Sanchez, killing him. The officer suffered minor injuries. Anyone with information to share that with Detectives and can anonymously report information to the Louisiana State Police online reporting system