Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans as part of commemorations of the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bush touted New Orleans Charter School reform efforts since the storm devastated schools throughout the city…

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He says this is a day of celebration for the recovery of schools in the city.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 200 pounds of cocaine, the largest in the parish’s history, after receiving an anonymous tip about several suspicious packages. Commander Eric Becnel says there is an ongoing investigation with the United States Homeland Security New Orleans office because the wrapping of the cocaine is consistent with drug trafficking…

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After a field test and examination, the drugs were determined to be pure cocaine with a street value of $18 million.

Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Kevin Davis says the state is now in a better position to respond to a Hurricane Katrina like event. He says where to shelter evacuees was a huge issue during Katrina. Davis says their current sheltering plan is very specific…

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Davis was the president of St. Tammany Parish during Hurricane Katrina.

Tropical Storm Erika continues to drop heavy rains as it moves through the Caribbean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the current projected path of Erika has it making landfall in South Florida sometime Monday. He says the good news is that very little strengthening is forecast…

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He says the bad news regarding Erika is the cone of uncertainty now includes the Gulf of Mexico.