1:30 LRN Newscast Sept 29

The United Cajun Navy is assisting with high water rescues after Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida’s west coast. Spokesperson Brian Trascher says if you have friends or family members in the Ft. Myers area that need to be rescued or even a wellness check, he says to do what you can to find the coordinates of their location versus an address.

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To volunteer or donate visit UnitedCajunNavy-dot-org.

Hurricane Ian, Ida, and Laura all made landfall at 150 mph. Each hurricane significantly made its own impact. State Climatologist Barry Kiem says the damage will be horrendous.

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Ian is currently a tropical storm but as it moves north northeast a hurricane warning is in effect for the South Carolina coast.

Republican congressional candidate Holden Hoggatt has released a political attack ad against Third District Congressman Clay Higgins. It’s a parody of his old Crime Stopper videos when Higgins worked at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. The campaign ad calls Higgins a fraud and says Higgins is wanted for impersonating a congressman. Higgins says he doesn’t pay attention to attack ads…

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Hoggatt is one of Higgins’ seven challengers.

Lumber prices have fallen to their lowest levels in more than two years, bringing prices back to pre-pandemic levels. Alexandria-based Roy O. Martin is the largest private landowner in the south, with more than half a million acres of timber. Chief Operating Officer Scott Poole says higher interest rates affect a home’s affordability and the demand for building products.

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