Tropical Storm Sally is churning towards the Louisiana-Mississippi coast, but the forecast track has shifted east, meaning the worst of the weather could occur in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. National Weather Service forecaster Ben Schott says the models changed because the storm finally developed a singular center…
Cut 3 (10) “…of rough”
But Schott says the Bayou State is not in the clear, as southeast Louisiana is still expected to see significant storm surge, heavy rainfall and strong winds as Sally develops into a hurricane before a landfall tomorrow.

Meanwhile, in southwest Louisiana, farmers are dealing with a mosquito outbreak left in the wake of Hurricane Laura and the explosion in mosquitos has led to a lot of cattle dying. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says local governments are conducting aerial sprays, but there are also sprays that can be used on animals…
Cut 5 (09) “…down the mosquitos.”

The final round of 300-dollar federally boosted unemployment checks goes out this week, with no apparent efforts to replace the money on the horizon. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says they’ve been informed by the feds the checks will cease after the payment week ending September 5th.
Cut 10 (09) “money”

The Saints took down Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 34-23 season-opening win in front of a fanless Superdome on Sunday. If Who Dat nation was present, they would have been on their feet and cheering the performance of running back Alvin Kamara, who had two touchdowns. Coach Sean Payton says it’s nice to see a healthy Kamara…
Cut 18 (15) “…our team”