We’re continuing to monitor that disturbance over in the western Gulf that the National Hurricane Center now says has a 60% chance of tropical development before moving inland Thursday. Whether Arthur officially forms or not, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected to continue over the next several days. Most of the state is under a Flash Flood Watch through Friday.

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and Louisiana Elderly Protective Services Program Manager Ebony Thomas-Phillips is reminding us to check up on our elders:
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The state has officially launched an initiative called Love Our Waterways, an effort to clean up litter from rivers, lakes and bayous. Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director Susan Russell says dirty waterways are a nationwide problem:
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More information can be found at LoveLaWaterways-dot-org.

SNAP recipients can now earn bonus benefits when they purchase fresh fruits and vegetables with their EBT cards at Walmart locations throughout the state. Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) says it’s part of the Louisiana Carrot Initiative…:
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The program gives SNAP recipients an extra 30 cents for every dollar spent on fruits and veggies at participating stores, which now includes Walmart.