LSU football season ticket holders have until 5 PM Thursday to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. At six PM Thursday, tickets will be made available to the general public. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says since they only had a short time to prepare for Saturday’s game, lines at concession stands could be longer than usual

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Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 Saturday afternoon.

With the unexpected change of venue to Baton Rouge for the LSU-South Carolina game the Capital City is getting a little extra tourism. President of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says they’re excited to welcome fans from all over and hope everyone has enough time to make plans and attend the game.

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Arrigo says although Baton Rouge is able to handle the unexpected increase in visitors.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is sending personnel to South Carolina in response to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says South Carolina sent his office a request for assistance through the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact…

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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact allows states to send personnel, equipment, and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states. Davis says GOHSEP stands ready to help those in other states who face disasters such as this one.