If you’re having trouble settling with your insurance company after Hurricane Ida, there’s a new way to try and resolve disputes. More from Dave Brannen…:
CUT 02(32) “…Brannen.”
The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will feature a float celebrating our state as the birthplace of jazz, Mardi Gras and our renowned Cajun & Creole food. The Celebration Gator float will be over 60-feet long and be a showcase for Louisiana culture.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rick Ward says the state is still waiting on AT&T to explain why phone service went down right after Hurricane Ida. Ward says they will bring AT&T officials back to the Capitol to get an explanation and assurances a similar outage won’t happen in the future…:
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Ward also wants to know how much power companies will hit their customers for to recoup hurricane losses.
More frustration in Hurricane Ida-ravaged Terrebonne Parish with the slow pace of getting temporary housing trailers delivered and set up. Houma state Representative Tanner Magee says the contractor hired by GOHSEP, APTIM, is not being held accountable for timelines and producing results…:
CUT 04(05) “…gonna be acceptable.”
The state has purchased 1100 trailers, but so far only 13 have been set up and hooked up.