ACCORDING TO PEOPLE WHO KNOW, THIS COULD VERY WELL BE AN EARLY R-S-V SEASON
FOR LOUISIANA. BUT, SAY HEALTH OFFICIALS, THIS YEAR THEY COULD HAVE SOMETHING
NEW IN THEIR TOOLBOX TO DEAL WITH RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS: A MONOCLONAL
ANTI-BODY TO PREVENT THE DISEASE IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR INFANTS, PEOPLE
OVER SIXTY AND YOUNG CHILDREN. R-S-V CAN BE A LIFE THREATENING EVENT FOR THOSE
WITH HEART CONDITIIONS OR CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE OR THE VERY YOUNG.

A LACK OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE MISSISPPI RIVER BASIN HAS LED TO LOW LEVELS ON THE
RIVER, ALLOWING SALTWATER TO MOVE UPSTREAM. IF SALTWATER DOES GET INTO
LOCAL WATER SYSTEMS, IT WOULD MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRINK. THAT’S CAUSED NEW
ORLEANS RESIDENTS TO START BUY BOTTLED WATER. GOVERNOR JON BELL EDWARDS
SAYS THAT’S NOT NECESSARY…
:10 SEC “…HEARING.”

IT WAS A PAINFUL LOSS SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AS THEY
BLEW A 17-POINT LEAD AND LIMPED OUT OF GREEN BAY 18-17 LOOSERS. STARTING
QUARTERBACK DEREK CARR HURT HIS SHOULDER IN THE THIRD QUARTER AND JAMEIS
WINSTON COULDN’T PUT ANY POINTS ON THE BOARD. HEAD COACH DENNIS ALLEN…
::16 SEC “…ENOUGH.”
THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULURE AND FORESTRY AND THE LOUISIANA
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION ARE COMBINING TO OFFER 15-THOSUAND DOLLARS IN REWARDS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE WILDFIRES THAT HAVE CLAIMED SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF TIMBERLAND ACROSS LOUISIANA THE PAST FEW MONTHS. SEVERAL LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCIES ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVETIGATION INTO WHAT ARE BELEIVED TO BE CASES OF ARSON.