Today marks the official beginning of the 2026 hurricane season. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says NOAA is predicting a below average season, with eight to 14 named storms. Keim says says El Niño conditions will result in fewer storms this year.

Cut 29 (05) “…from really blossoming.”

Just because NOAA and Colorado State researchers are forecasting a quieter season that doesn’t mean we should let our guard down, so says Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…

Cut 5 (13) “….and your property”

Steele says a great resource is the Get A Game Plan website and app.

Today is the final day of the legislative session and the major piece of legislation that made it to the governor’s desk was a bill that reduced the number of majority-Black Congressional districts from two to one. Melinda Deslatte with the Public Affairs Research Council…

Cut 13 (11) “…map in 2024”

The so-called Five-one-map, meaning five Republicans likely representing the state’s six congressional districts will likely face a legal challenge.

Today, homeowners seeking a grant of up to ten thousand dollars to pay for a fortified roof can get register to be selected to receive the grant dollars. Three-thousand homeowners will be selected, and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the eligible area has been expanded to include Acadia, Jefferson Davis and Lafayette parishes, as well as portions of eight other parishes previously excluded from the program.

Cut 12 (08) “…hurricane-force winds.”

For more information go to the Department of Insurance’s website.