NOAA is forecasting 17 to 25 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes, and 4 to 7 major hurricanes in the Atlantic basin in 2024. Lead for Seasonal Hurricane Outlooks Matt Rosencrans says this is set to be a record season.
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Rosencrans says La Nina’ conditions and record warm sea temperatures will result in the potential of two dozen named storms.

The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical Engineer Company leaves out of Covington Saturday for a nearly year long deployment to Asia where they’ll assist in construction operations. This is the unit’s first overseas deployment since 2013, but Captain Emily Anthony says they’ve had several missions in Louisiana following hurricanes and other disasters…
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The primary objection while overseas will be to provide construction engineering expertise to work on critical infrastructure.

The Click it or Ticket campaign is underway to encourage motorists to buckle up, for Memorial Day weekend. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says 15% of drivers, mainly in rural areas of the state, aren’t wearing their seatbelts.
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Click it or Ticket is a national campaign so if your travels take you across stateliness you’ll want to stay buckled up.

On average there are 41-hundred children in foster care in Louisiana, but there are only 16-hundred certified foster homes. D-C-F-S Secretary David Matlock asks adults to think about becoming a foster caregiver. He says it’s a rewarding experience…
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More information can be found on D-C-F-S’s website.