President Biden spent much of the afternoon seeing first-hand the damage wrought by powerful Hurricane Ida.  He toured areas of southeast Louisiana battered by the storm, meeting with local and state officials leading response efforts. Biden pledges that the federal government will stand with the state to rebuild.  Governor John Bel Edwards says the billions of dollar spent to shore up levees after Hurricane Katrina is an example of the state building back better.  And, Edwards says this could have been a much more expensive storm.

Cut 11  (11)  …would have happened.

State Rep. Tanner Magee noted the power of Ida in Terrebonne Parish

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We’re still seeing long lines at the few gas stations that have the fuel.  Kevin Gallagher on what’s behind the shortage.

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Despite the heartache and devastation of Hurricane Ida thousand of LSU fans are in Los Angeles gearing up for tomorrow night’s game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl.  Jim Dunigan chartered a flight that left Baton Rouge for LA last night.

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Dunigan says it’s possible Tiger Nation will outnumber UCLA fans.