Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a State of Emergency due to extreme heat and dry conditions across the state. Spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Mike Steele, says this is an administrative step that authorizes the use in emergency response efforts..
The heat has been responsible for some deaths and visits to emergency rooms have already exceeded the yearly average.
Right now, the Acadiana Region of the Department of Health is hosting a drive to collect hygiene products for students in Iberia and Vermilion Parishes. Regional Medical Director, Dr. Tina Stefanski says items will be collected and delivered to schools throughout Acadiana. She hopes the community joins the efforts of supplying essential hygiene products…
Stefanski says only new and unused items will be accepted. Items can be dropped off at libraries and health units in Iberia and Vermillion Parishes.
While the national average for a gallon of regular gas is the highest it’s been in 10 months at $3.85, in Louisiana, prices have remained steady. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Two children died early Monday after the car they were riding in was rear-ended by a semi-truck then caught fire in Richland Parish. State Police say the car was slowing to turn left on Highway 42 in Rayville when the semi driven by 70-year-old James Barnes crashed into the back causing the vehicle to catch fire. A 9-year-old and 7-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. 11:30