In addition to the destruction the wildfires are doing, they also present a health hazard. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says where the fires are and the smoke is, are not always the one in the same.
He advises those with respiratory illnesses to stay indoors as much as possible, Kanter also reminds residents not to burn anything outdoors, that includes grilling out with the burn ban in effect.
Today marks the 18th anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina slammed into Southeast Louisiana. The Lower Ninth Ward has never returned to what it was, but Greater New Orleans Inc, President Michael Hecht, says the Northshore area has seen great growth and the Arabi-Chalmette area of St. Bernard Parish has also rebounded…
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It was just over two months ago when the State Office of Motor Vehicles alerted residents that their personal data was compromised in a cyber security breach. James Lee with the Identify Theft Resource Center says it was the MOVEit File Transfer System that OMV used, and others affected individuals across the globe.
Cut 10 (12) “…40-million people.”
He says the best thing you can do to protect your identity is to freeze your credit and to also apply for free credit monitoring offered through the OMV. You can find more information and a link at Louisiana-Radio-Network-dot-com.