Much of South Louisiana appears to be out of significant danger with the disturbance brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, but it will still be a very wet few days coming up. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the nexus of the storm is currently off the coast of Mississippi.
Cut 12 (10) “…around on Sunday.”
The president of Lafourche Parish is moving on to become the head of the newly-created Office of Louisiana Highway Construction. Archie Chiasson says the main role of the new office is to make the construction process faster and more efficient.
Cut 7 (10) “…that makes sense.”
Chiasson will step down as Lafourche Parish president August 4th to assume his new role with the new office.
Governor Landry honored Alexandria native Emma Foltz with the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal for her heroic evacuation of 14 campers from the flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas. Kace Kieschnick has more.