The Louisiana Department of Education is hosting its first school safety summit today. Local school leaders, law enforcement, government agencies and mental health providers are gathering in Baton Rouge to share best practices around school safety and emergency preparedness. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the goal is to prevent a mass shooting inside a Louisiana school….
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Meanwhile, the Safe Schools Louisiana App announces its now in over 500 schools in Louisiana. Greater New Orleans Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says when a threat is reported on the app, a team approach betwen law enforcement and school leaders respond…
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SafeSchools Louisiana app is free to download.

This morning NOAA will issue its yearly August update to the Atlantic Hurricane season and even though it’s been quiet so far, State Climatologist Barry Keim doesn’t expect their update to differ greatly from the forecast in May of 14 to 21 named storms, in which six to 10 would be hurricanes.
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So far only three named storms this year.

The Gulf of Mexico’s infamous dead zone is much smaller than usual this year. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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