10:30 LRN Newscast Oct 31

Last October was one of the deadliest on Louisiana roadways since 2008 and because many adults will be celebrating with alcohol for Halloween, Gregory Fisher with The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission urges you to make good choices.

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He also reminds parents to walk against traffic while trick-or-treating with your children, stay in a group and wear bright colors.

 

You’ll definitely feel a change in the air with the cooler temps today, and summer is finally over in Louisiana.  State Climatologist Barry Keim

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Highs today will only be in the 50s and it will also be breezy. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for central and south Louisiana, which means dangerous fire conditions have returned.

The state says there are about 65 hundred homeowners possibly eligible for federal grant dollars that had damage during the 2020 and 21 hurricanes but have yet to turn in an application and today is the application deadline.

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And with a change in the weather the National Fire Protection Association urges you to be extremely careful when using a space heater. Space heaters are the most common cause of home fires. Never leave it unattended when in use, place it away from flammable objects and plug the cord directly into an outlet never use an extension cord.