Cristobal has been downgraded to a tropical depression as the system has moved into southern Mexico. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane still predicts Cristobal will move back into the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow night and then it will head towards Louisiana’s coast
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A flash flood watch is in effect for all of southeast Louisiana until Tuesday morning.
New Orleans Police fired tear gas into protestors last night after the crowd allegedly began planning to assault a line of officers. NOPD Chief Shaun Ferguson says social media videos back up their claim that some elements were organizing an effort to break through police lines and get onto the Crescent City Connection bridge.
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Ferguson also disputed claims that officers fired pellets or other projectiles into the crowd.
The state reported 429 new coronavirus cases today to bring Louisiana’s total 41,562. The Bayou State has been reporting around 400 cases every day this month. Assistant health secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says we continue to see hundreds of new cases every day because of an increase in testing…
On Thursday, Louisiana recorded nine-thousand new tests and nearly five percent came back positive.
Senator Bill Cassidy believes a coronavirus vaccination will be ready by October. Cassidy says he spoke with one of the companies working on a vaccine and is confident one of them could be available by November.Cassidy says if studies indicate the product is effective and it receives the green light from regulators, there will be an ample supply ready. If not, he feels confident that other manufacturers will find a solution.