Homeowners impacted by hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 or severe storms in May of 2021 have until next Tuesday, August 1st, to fill out a survey in order to be considered for grant dollars to pay for home repairs, reconstruction, or reimbursement of completed repairs. Office of Community Development Director Pat Forbes says the survey can be completed at restore.la.gov…
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Forbes says more than 33-thousand homeowners have completed the survey, but they know there are many more who could be potentially eligible.

Southwest Louisiana officials are expressing concern over the state department of transportation saying tolls will be needed to build the new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Chris Landry…
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DOTD issued a press release that shows a toll schedule. Local area with a toll tag would pay 25-cents every time they crossed the bridge, but commercial trucks with or without a tag would pay over ten dollars.

Hurricane season officially runs from June 1st to November 30th, but should the season be extended? LSU Climatologist Barry Keim is one of several researchers gathering evidence to lengthen the season, because climate change and better technology is resulting in more named storms before June 1st and after November 30th…
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Keim says it makes sense to begin hurricane season before June first so residents and emergency officials prepare before June.

The Saints hold their first training camp practice today and fans are eager to see what new starting quarterback Derek Carr can do. Coach Dennis Allen is confident the 32-year-old will do well after getting benched last season in Las Vegas…
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