Hit hard by Hurricane Ida, Terrebonne Parish hits the road to recovery with a positive outlook. Kevin Gallagher has more…
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President Biden will be visiting the state on Friday and Governor Edwards believes it’s crucial so the president can understand the magnitude of destruction. Brooke Thorington has more.
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With Hurricane Ida causing historical damage in the Bayou State, FEMA’s Blue Roof Program is back. More from Dave Brannen.
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Among the state’s areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ida, Terrebonne Parish is struggling to get back to some level of normalcy. Parish President Gordon Dove says he’s pleased the damage to homes and businesses wasn’t worse.
Dove says first responders performed their jobs very well, and not one fatality was reported in Terrebonne. He says despite massive amounts of wind damage and fallen trees, Terrebonne will recover and rebuild. He says the main concerns right now are health care and electricity
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Dove says once the power is restored, Terrebonne’s recovery from Ida can begin in earnest…
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Dove remains upbeat about Terrebonne’s future.
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Local, state, and congressional leaders surveyed hurricane Ida’s damage by air Wednesday, and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng admits until she took to the air to view the entire devastation, she didn’t grasp the magnitude of Ida’s wrath.
President Biden will visit the state on Friday to view damage left by Hurricane Ida. Governor Edwards says the President has already approved his request for a major federal disaster declaration. This means for the first 30 days after landfall the federal government’s cost-share will be 100-percent for debris removal and emergency protective measures.
As for power restoration in New Orleans, Edwards says some areas of the city received electricity Wednesday, which is welcome news after previous estimates of up to three weeks of no lights.
Edwards says among his request to the president is a permanent housing program to begin as soon as possible for southeast and southwest Louisiana.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has been assisting pet owners who were forced to evacuate by offering mobile pet shelters. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the department has also enlisted their animal transport task force, in conjunction with other state agencies to help with pet rescues.
Pet owners who have smaller pets were given pet carriers so they could take their pets with them when they evacuated. Strain says they have three Critical Need Shelters in place to assist evacuees until they are able to take their pets with them
Strain says they’ve also assisted livestock owners that were affected by Ida in relocating their animals to safer ground.
During Hurricane Katrina many pet owners were not given the option to take their pets with them to a shelter, the Department of Ag created mobile shelters to give pet owners an option.
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FEMA’s Blue Roof Program is back, and according to Governor John Bel Edwards, it’s the quickest the agency has implemented the plan to help folks with hurricane-damaged roofs in Louisiana. Edwards says if you sustained roof damage, you should take advantage of the program.
One exception to getting a Blue Roof installed is that the home must be “liveable” if the roof is fixed, not those that have suffered substantial damage. For more information about the program visit blueroof.us. Congressman Steve Scalise says the program is a way to get your roof properly protected.
And Scalise says the importance of still having a habitable home with a Blue Roof is an absolutely necessity.
The Blue Roof program is only for permanently occupied residences and rental property with damage of less than 50 percent. Some roofs won’t qualify such as those that are flat or made of metal and in all cases, storm debris has to be removed prior to a Blue Roof being installed.
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Graduate transfer Austin Kendall will start at quarterback when Louisiana Tech meets Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday. Coach Skip Holtz says he’s been impressed with how Kendall has operated the offense
Holtz wants to see his players execute the game plan….
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After spending the week in Houston, LSU leaves today for Los Angeles to continue preparations for Saturday’s season opener against UCLA. Coach Ed Orgeron says Houston has treated them well…
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Orgeron says by staying in Houston before the game, it’s been like bowl week preparations. UCLA already has a game under its belt. They walloped Hawaii 44 to 10 on Saturday. Orgeron says UCLA’s defense looks much improved…
Orgeron announced that freshman wide receiver Malik Nabers will not play as he’s out with a shoulder injury. But Coach O says many of the guys that were hurt during preseason camp are ready to go for Saturday and have been practicing this week