We continue to keep an eye on the winter storm that’s bearing down on much of the state late this week and this weekend. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says by the end of the week, the roads will be unbearable for many.
Cut 3 (13) “…of southern Louisiana.”
With much of the state in the crosshairs of Mother Nature’s wrath, GOHSEP is urging you to start preparing now. Mike Steele with GOHSEP says now is the time to start putting together your emergency kit.
Cut 6 (10) “…significant power loss.”
Steele says when at the grocery store, stock up on foods that require neither refrigeration nor preparation, and have enough per person for at least 72 hours without power.
New Orleans officials announce the arrest of a 35-year-old man who allegedly set eight vehicles on fire in the Bywater neighborhood early Monday morning. Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Michael Harrison says surveillance cameras caught Kyle Tomeson on an arson spree.
Tomeson has been booked on four counts of aggravated arson and nine counts of simple arson.
Investigators in Rapides Parish are calling it a tragic accident. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a shooting south of Lecompte early Monday morning and found two people inside a vehicle, one of whom had been shot.
Carnline says investigators determined that there was no foul play involved. The sheriff’s office has not released the victim’s identity.