The center of Tropical Storm Harvey is about 50 miles southwest of Alexandria. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Harvey is still capable of producing heavy rainfall, especially over western Louisiana…
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Calcasieu Parish officials say they dodged a bullet when Tropical Storm Harvey made another landfall on the western Louisiana coast this morning. Sheriff Tony Mancuso….
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Mancuso says they had flooding today in the town of Stark, which required rescues.

And State Police reports LA Highway 111 between Beech Grove Loop and LA Higway 392 in Vernon Parish will be closed due to high water.

Governor John Bel Edwards is looking to help Texas as the Lone Star state struggles with catastrophic flooding from Harvey…
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Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepareness urges residents to stay up to date with traffic conditions by visiting 511-dot-la-org. He says motorists cannot enter Texas through I-10….
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The center of tropical Storm Harvey is about 70 miles southwest of Alexandria and heading in that direction with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system is slowly trekking northeast through the Bayou State….
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Parishes in both southeast and northeast Louisiana are under a tornado watch until 6 p.m and flash flood watches are in place for much of the state until tomorrow night.

At a 12:30 briefing, Governor John Bel Edwards says there are hundreds of roads in Louisiana with standing water….
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Up date to date road conditions can be found at 5-1-1-dot-la-dot-org. I-10 westbound just across the Texas border is closed because of flooding.

Tropical Storm Harvey made another landfall in southwest Louisiana early this morning and Calcasieu Parish officials say they were spared. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says prior to landfall, roughly 200 residents had to be rescued after taking on water, but the parish is in pretty good shape. He says they are fortunate, because they could not have handled more water.
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New Orleans received minimal impacts from Harvey and the city is in good shape to host the LSU-BYU football game on Saturday. Tickets for the contest went on sale today and LSU ticket Manager Brian Broussard says he’s not sure how many original ticket holders from Texas will come to New Orleans….
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Tropical Storm Harvey is weakening as it moves farther inland. The center of the storm is 70 miles southwest of Arkansas. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Harvey is still capable of producing heavy rainfall…
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And a tornado watch has been posted until six o’ clock for parishes in northeast and southeast Louisiana.

Calcaciseu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they do have some flooding in their parish, but not as bad as what they were anticipating. Mancuso says unfortunately just across the Sabine River, the flooding is intense…
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As the sheriff said, I-10 westbound is closed at mile post 4 in Texas, because of flooding.

Governor Edwards is looking to help Texas as the Lone Star state struggles with catastrophic flooding from Harvey. I’m Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Tickets go on sale to the general public at 4 PM for the LSU-BYU football game that’s been relocated to the Mercedes Benz Superdome. LSU ticket manager Brian Broussard says if you had tickets for the game in Houston, they will not work in New Orleans…
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Louisiana has been spared from major damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. That’s according to Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. But Steele says we’re not in the clear yet as the central part of the state is expected to see heavy rainfall today…
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He says to visit 511-la-dot-org for up to date road conditions.

Harvey continues to move across the state at around 8 miles per hour. State Climatologist Barry Keim says fortunately Louisiana has been spared from much of the flooding seen in Texas. He says that’s because the system ingested dry air.
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Keim says the greatest rainfall total from Houston is nearly 52 inches, while Louisiana has topped out at about 22 inches so far.

 
Calcasieu Parish was spared of any further damage when Tropical Storm Harvey trekked across the parish early this morning. Don Molino has the story…
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Thousands of homes in Texas are damaged or destroyed by Harvey. Governor John Bel Edwards says based on the reports he’s getting, Louisiana has avoided significant damage…
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The center of tropical Storm Harvey is about 75 miles southwest of Alexandria and heading in that diretion with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system is slowly trekking northeast through the Bayou State….
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Parishes in both southeast and northeast Louisiana are under a tornado watch until 6 p.m and flash flood watches are in place for much of the state until tomorrow night.

Ticket sales for the LSU-BYU season opener, now at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, are underway. Fans who purchased tickets for the game in Houston, season ticket holders and students have first priority. LSU Ticket Manager Brian Broussard says the general public can begin buying tickets at 4 p.m. and all sales are done online.
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The Cajun Navy 2016 is upping their coordination efforts during rescues after Hurricane Harvey. Emelie Gunn has more…
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If you’re trying to get to Texas, be advised I-10 Westbound at milepost 4 near the Texas state line is closed due to flooding.

Tropical Storm Harvey made another landfall in southwest Louisiana early this morning and Calcasieu Parish officials say they were spared. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says roughly 200 residents had to be rescued after taking on water, but the parish is in pretty good shape. He says they are fortunate because the parish could not have handled more water.
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Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepareness urges Louisiana residents to stay up to date with traffic conditions by visiting 511-dot-la-org. He says motorists cannot enter Texas through I-10….

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A sheriff’s deputy in Lincoln Parish is recovering and one man is dead after an officer involved shooting on Highway 80 at around noon yesterday. State Trooper Michael Reichardt says the incident occurred after the deputy conducted a traffic stop.
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He says the officer’s bulletproof vest deflected the round.

Authorities in Texas are praising the work of the Cajun Navy, according to Governor John Bel Edwards. Penny Shar with Project We Care Louisiana works in conjunction with the volunteer group and says they communicate through the Zello Smartphone App to talk to nearby boats and find stranded families.
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Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall this morning west of Cameron Parish and the center of the storm is moving farther inland over southwestern Louisiana. Cameron Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Danny Lavergne….
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The curfew and mandatory evacuation has been lifted for Cameron Parish.

Calcasieu Parish officials say they dodged a bullet when Tropical Storm Harvey made another landfall on the western Louisiana coast. Sheriff Tony Mancuso….
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Mancuso says his deputies are conducting rescues in the town of Stark.

The Cajun Navy 2016 continues its rescue efforts in Texas. Penny Shar, with Project We Care Louisiana works in conjunction with the Cajun Navy 2016, she says they are working closely with elected officials to help organize their efforts….
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But getting to Texas is more difficult today. I-10 Westbound at milepost four near the Texas state line is closed to flooding.

A Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s deputy is resing today after he was involved in a fatal police shooting on Highway 80 yesterday afternoon. State Police Troooper Michael Reichardt says the deputy and the suspect exchanged fire during a traffic stop and the investigation continues…
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The suspected was killed, while the deputy survived thanks to his bulletproof vest.