If your vehicle has all the new bells and whistles like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance, AAA warns those safety features might not be optimal during bad weather. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says research indicates you shouldn’t rely on these safety features when the weather takes a turn.
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The end is near for Ida-impacted residents to make application for a Blue Roof from the Army Corps of Engineers. The FEMA-funded program geared to temporarily patch up damaged roofs from the hurricane will only be accepting applications through tonight’s midnight deadline. The best way to apply is to visit the website B-L-U Roof-dot-US. Nearly 30-thousand of the roofs have already been installed.
Louisianans in two of the state’s most heavily populated area codes will have to begin dialing all ten digits when placing calls. Kevin Gallagher tells us why…:
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says to enjoy the last warm day we’ll have for at least a few days because changes are coming.
Keim says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning.