12 crewmembers of a lift boat that capsized seven miles from Port Fourchon remain missing more than 24 hours after the vessel first took on water. Six of the ship’s original 19 crewmembers have been rescued so far, along with one confirmed death. Coast Guard Captain Will Watson says once news broke civilians started calling offering to help…
Efforts to find those missing will be complicated by the bad weather the state is currently enduring. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for all of southern Louisiana, and as far north as Alexandria until noon Thursday.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow was sworn into office this morning to represent the state’s 5th Congressional District. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A 26-year-old Covington woman who fell off of her jet ski in the Tchefuncte River and spent over 12 hours in the water has died from her injuries. Family members of Laura Thomas shared the heartbreaking news on social media. Her sister-in-law said on Facebook that Thomas fought hard but the injuries are too much for her to survive.