Governor John Bel Edwards has lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate however it remains in effect for certain K-12 schools…
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LSU says it will continue to require masks on campus and New Orleans is also keeping its indoor mask policy in place.

There’s an enhanced risk for severe weather for a good portion of south Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Morgan City and Houma are at the greatest of seeing a tornado today as a result of a cold front…
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There’s a slight risk of severe weather for central Louisiana and a marginal risk for the I-20 corridor.

US Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy says the state will receive 595-million dollars in federal disaster block grant aid to help Hurricane Laura and Delta victims repair their homes. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes Congress will appropriate even more money in December…
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Edwards says the 595-million dollars allocated only represents 20-percent of the three-billion dollars in assistance he’s requested.