NOAA will provide an update this morning to its Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. Back in May they predicted between 14 and 21 named storms and so far there have only been three named storms and no hurricanes through June and July for the first time since 2017. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s every expectation 2022 will still be an above-average hurricane season…
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Keim says above average sea temperatures coupled with a La Nina, tend to create a busy hurricane season and both are in place.

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than last year…
cut 10 (03) “…..3,300 square miles”
That’s LSU marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais who says that’s less than half the size of last year. The dead zone is an area of low oxygen and Rabalais says a combination of weather events led to the smaller size this year.

Today in Baton Rouge, the first-ever Louisiana School Safety Summit. Kevin Gallagher on what it’s all about…:
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The SafeSchools Louisiana app has been deployed to more than 500 schools across the state. New Orleans Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says the app gives students and parents a way to anonymously report on-campus concerns, like guns, fights, drugs, or even potential self-harm.
Cut 13 (09) “…whatever it is.”
Anonymous tips are monitored and once vetted, assigned representatives are immediately notified for engagement.