6:30 LRN Newscast June 11

Louisiana scientists predict the dead zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico is the second largest on record, about the size of New Hampshire. The dead zone is a low oxygen area that can’t support marine life. LSU professor Doctor Nancy Rabalais says the ag industry is not doing enough to keep the nutrients and fertilizer out of the Mississippi River watershed, which is causing the dead zone…
cut 12 (10) “…not much happening”

LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute is polling residents in 10 southwest Louisiana parishes to learn about their hurricane evacuation plans. Brant Mitchell says the polling helps determine if emergency preparedness officials have the correct times in place for when to call for evacuations……
cut 14 (08) “….support that population”

2020 Louisiana Democratic Presidential Primary voters will weigh in later in the season than usual after the state’s primary date gets pushed back. Matt Doyle has reaction from the state democratic party….
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”