Within the last hour, the National Hurricane Center has upgraded its tropical storm watch to a warning for the Louisiana coast from Morgan City westward. Jeff Palermo has more on what could be our first named storm of the season.
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With heavy rain expected throughout much of South Louisiana for the rest of this week, several parishes are making sandbags available. They’ll give you both the sand and the bags; but in most cases, you’ll be required to bring your own shovel. Locations may also have quantity limits.
Gas prices continue falling in Louisiana, with the statewide average price of regular unleaded now below $3.60 a gallon. Gas Buddy Petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan says the pending deal with Iran has caused oil prices to fall below 80 dollars a barrel. He says what oil prices do from here depends on whether the deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran can be finalized.
Cam Jordan has some gas left in the tank. As such, he’s returning for a 16th season with the Saints, signing a one-year incentive-laden deal with the team that drafted him in 2011. Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak says Jordan will be in a position to produce.