Thousands of Hurricane Ida victims continue to wait on FEMA to deliver trailer trailers that can be used on their property as they rebuild their homes. Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s pushing FEMA to get this done and says the wait time thus far hasn’t come close to matching the delay Laura victims endured…
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Meanwhile, Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says about 70-thousand students across southeast Louisiana are out of school because of damaged classrooms. St. Charles Parish Superintendent Kern Oertling says they will need federal help to put their schools back together…
cut 11 (13) “….20 million dollars”

Governor Edwards has extended the state’s indoor mask mandate until October 27th. And the state health department reports an alarming increase in severe pregnancy outcomes amid the fourth COVID surge.
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LSU says this year’s freshmen class is their largest and most accomplished and diverse. Vice President of Enrollment Jose Aviles says overall enrollment is also at an all-time high…
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Thirty days after Hurricane Ida, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports nearly eight thousand customers are still without power as a result of the Category 4 storm. Entergy’s John Hawkins says some of their customers are still not able to accept power because of damage to their homes…Grand Isle and Port Fourchon are among the hardest-hit areas and Hawkins says for those coastal communities it is an entire rebuild versus a restoration.  He says crews are working 16-hour days in an effort to give them some normalcy as soon as possible.

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Five people were injured Monday night in an explosion in an ethylene production unit at the Westlake Chemical facility near Lake Charles. The unit was undergoing maintenance at the time. Three of those contract workers have been treated and released from the hospital; two are still being treated. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast.

Thousands of Terrebonne Parish residents are still having to resort to tents or storm debris as a shelter following the landfall of Hurricane Ida a month ago today.  Houma Representative Tanner Magee says his efforts to find decent temporary housing for his constituents have been frustrating.

Cut 6 (12) “…my entire life” 

He says the feds are making moves to get trailers sent to Terrebonne Parish, but the process is a red tape battle.

Gas prices aren’t falling as they usually do this post-Summer time of the year. In fact, Triple-A reports the statewide average price for a regular gallon of gasoline is $2.90. About eight cents higher than a month ago. Triple-A’s Don Redman says the big culprit in keeping pump prices high is the price of crude oil…

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Thirty days ago Ida made landfall and left just under a million Entergy customers in the dark. Brooke Thorington has more on restoration…:

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Five inmates escaped last night from the Marksville jail in Avoyelles Parish. The escapees split up and are believed headed for Mansura, Bunkie and the Marksville area. The Avoyelles sheriff’s office will gladly take tips on any or all at 318-253-4000.

Governor John Bel Edwards has extended his COVID-19 mask mandate today. Citing a still very high rate of cases in the state, Mr. Edwards says the mask order stays in effect through October 27^th.

Summer’s over…so why aren’t gas prices coming back down? Louisiana AAA’s Don Redman says production in the Gulf is still shut down after two hurricanes, plus there’s uncertainty in the economy…:

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The latest thing to include on your resume is your COVID vaccination status; especially if you’ve had yours. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says employers cannot legally ask, but you can volunteer the info..:

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Victims in Terrebonne Parish left homeless by Hurricane Ida are STILL awaiting viable temporary housing. More from LRN’s Dave Brannen…:

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Five people were injured last night in an explosion in an ethylene production unit at the Westlake Chemical facility near Lake Charles. The unit was undergoing maintenance at the time. Three of those contract workers have been treated and released from the hospital; two are still being treated.

Governor John Bel Edwards has decided the statewide mask mandate will remain in effect through October 27^th, at least. He says the state’s mask mandate includes K-through-12 schools and college campuses…:

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The governor is encouraged by recent COVID numbers, but says the state’s level of COVID is over twice what the CDC considers high.

Gas prices usually decline in the fall, but that’s not the case this year. According to the Louisiana AAA, the statewide price for a gallon of regular is $2.90. About eight cents higher than a month ago. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says the big culprit in keeping pump prices high is the price of crude oil…:

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Redman says most Louisiana refineries are running again, so hopefully, gas prices will stabilize and possibly decline as demand slacks off.

Governor John Bel Edwards extends the statewide mask mandate for another 30 days. During his briefing this afternoon, the Governor says COVID is trending in a downward direction, but the number of cases in Louisiana is still just too high…:

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Thousands in Terrebonne Parish are still resorting to living in tents or even under storm debris; four weeks after Hurricane Ida. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says federal officials are working to get trailers sent to residents with significant storm damage, but red tape is his biggest concern there. He also questions why FEMA didn’t move faster to get mobile homes for survivors, relying instead on hotels and apartments…:

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Thirty days after Hurricane Ida, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports nearly eight thousand customers are still without power. Entergy Louisiana VP of Distribution Operations John Hawkins says for coastal communities it’s a question of a total rebuild versus a restoration.  He says crews are working 16-hour days in an effort to get those residents’ power back on…:

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He says gear used in these replacement grids will be rated to withstand winds OVER 150 miles-an-hour.

Preparing a resume for a job? Along with your education, experience and references…you may want to include your vaccination status. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa sees employers rallying around the vax movement, and this is information they’ll want…:

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Thirty days after Hurricane Ida, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports nearly eight thousand customers are without power as a result of the Category 4 storm. Entergy Louisiana VP of Distribution Operations John Hawkins says a month after landfall, he says the utility wouldn’t have been able to have the lights back on for as many customers as they do without the assistance of out-of-state crews.

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Thousands of Terrebonne Parish residents are still having to resort to tents or storm debris as a shelter following the landfall of Hurricane Ida a month ago today.  Houma Representative Tanner Magee says his efforts to find decent temporary housing for his constituents have been frustrating.

On a positive note when it comes to temporary housing, Magee says FEMA has sent out a request for proposals for 10-thousand trailers to be located in Terrebonne Parish but says it’ll be a waiting game.

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Gas prices remain high even as fall arrives, Triple-A’s Don Redman saying the statewide average price of regular is holding at around two-90 a gallon for now.  Redman says most Louisiana refineries are running again, so hopefully, gas prices will stabilize and possibly decline as demand falls…

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The latest trend for job seekers is to add their vaccination status to their resume and/or job application. According to an August Wall Street Journal survey of more than a thousand hiring managers, 70-percent prefer to hire vaccinated individuals. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says your vaccination status is almost like a credential now.

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Rosa says he feels as if employers are going to rally around the vaccination movement and we will see more workplaces requiring workers to be fully inoculated.