Several towns and cities in the state are under a boil advisory as a result of the weather. In Caddo Parish, water pressure is an issue and Sgt Casey Jones with the sheriff’s office says as a precautionary measure pallets of water have been distributed in Belcher, Gilliam, Greenwood, and Blanchard should systems fail in those towns.
State Police say a fatal wreck in Ascension Parish yesterday killed 39-year-old Brandi Hall, of Darrow she was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver did not cause the accident. Trooper Christian Reed says it happened on US 61 around 3:30 in the afternoon. He says Hall nor the driver were properly restrained.
The weather continues to cause several travel delays and flight cancellations across the country. Nick Chabarria with Triple-A says Southwest airlines has had the most cancellations compared to other airlines. And after numerous airlines had cancellations over the weekend now, they are playing catch up.
And with college bowl games on tap Chabarria says travel to those destinations could be impacted also. He recommends you download the app for your airline to receive notifications along with ways to rebook your fights should you need to.