Governor Edwards says a major part of his focus is getting more gasoline into southeast Louisiana to help fuel vehicles and generators. Long lines are common at any gas station that has fuel. Congressman Garret Graves has asked the Department of Energy and the EPA to authorize the release of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Hit hard by Hurricane Ida, Terrebonne Parish hits the road to recovery with a positive outlook. Kevin Gallagher has more…
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According to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, 909-thousand customers are without power this morning. Entergy’s outage map shows that some lights are coming back on in parts of the French Quarter and the C-B-D. Governor Edwards says some homes and businesses in New Orleans East also have electricity back…
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President Biden will visit the state tomorrow to get a first-hand look at the damage.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture has used its mobile pet shleter to give pets a temporary home while storm victims try to find housing. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says they have three critical need shelters in place to assist evacuees until they are able to take their pets with them…
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Louisiana National Guard soldiers rescued at least 55 pets from flooded homes and neighborhoods.