Tropical Depression Number Nine is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Storm and eventually enter the Gulf of Mexico. State Climatologist Barry Keim says after it crosses western Cuba, it’s expected to reach the gulf on Tuesday morning near Ft. Meyers, Florida. And while it doesn’t appear as if Louisiana is in the cone of uncertainty… Keim does point out that three-to-five-day forecasts do tend to get altered.
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Once the system reaches tropical depression status it will be known as Hermine.
A 62-year-old man was killed when the recreational shrimping boat he was on overturned on Lake Pontchartrain Thursday. Wildlife officials say Ricky Hodgson of Pearl River was not wearing a life vest. Another man was also on the boat but was not injured. The Coast Guard located the two men near the St. Tammany-Orleans Parish Line. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Louisiana Tech is preparing the college for takeoff with an aviation partnership with United Airlines. Because of the great demand for pilots. Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Karl Puljak (pull-yak) says the partnership helps United fill job vacancies and it also opens the door for students who are underrepresented in the industry.
Students will be trained by United instructors and also mentored by those instructors in their careers with United commuter airlines.
National Hunting and Fishing casts off tomorrow and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hosting events in Haughton, Monroe, Woodworth, and Baton Rouge. Trey Isles with LDWF says it’s a great introduction to what the Sportsman’s Paradise offers.
For more information, you can visit the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website.