Firefighters in Tangipahoa Parish were busy all weekend long fighting the fire that resulted from an explosion at a lubricant manufacturing facility. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Tangipahoa Parish officials reduced the evacuation zone this morning to roads and the area closet to the incident. Many evacuees spent the weekend at the Amite Community Center. At last report, there were 42 people staying there. Crews are cleaning out the Tangipahoa River as significant amounts of material have been found in that waterway. Area residents have reported oil and ash residue on their homes and vehicles.
Starting today, residents living in the 3-1-8 area code will have to dial 3-1-8, plus the seven other numbers when making a call to an existing 3-1-8 phone number. It’s because a new 4-5-7 area code will begin next September. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the ten-digit number is necessary to distinguish between the two area codes…
Starting on September 25th, newly assigned phone numbers in north and central Louisiana will have a 4-5-7 area code.
Secretary of State Nancy Landry is promoting Voter Registration Week this week. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State office says this there are events throughout the state this week.
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Watson says voters will want to make sure they are registered with the party of their choice for next spring’s federal party primary elections.