Louisiana is preparing for two tropical cyclones with the first landfall expected late tonight from Tropical Storm Marco. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Marco was downgraded to a tropical storm last night, but it will still bring storm surge and possible severe weather to southeast Louisiana.
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Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is gaining strength near Cuba and will quickly become a hurricane once it emerges in the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow. It’s expected to be at least a Category two hurricane, when it makes landfall near Lake Charles late Wednesday night.

Governor Edwards says President Trump has approved his request for federal assistance…
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Entergy Louisiana has 3,400 storm workers in place across the state’s coastal areas ready to restore power following the impacts of Marco and Laura….
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It was another night of protesting in Lafayette last night as residents are upset over the police shooting on Friday night that killed Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old black man. Lafayette-Mayor President Josh Guillory released a statement supporting the police’s actions, but Lafayette’s NAACP leader calls Guillory a racist and Mardja Broussard demands that Guillory resigns.