While Tropical Storm Arthur did not pack any damaging winds, it did dump large amounts of rain throughout South Louisiana – enough to overwhelm drainage pumps. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says areas near New Orleans were especially hit hard.
Terrebonne Parish was among the parishes that sustained the heaviest damage from the storm. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the damage was not only from flood waters, but also from tornadoes.
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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today, but the four-day conference won’t be all business. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says what makes the Louisiana Farm Bureau different from others across the country; just like the rest of the state, they like to have a good time.
The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says this is the furthest any college sports-related bill has made it, and he thinks it has a good chance of advancing to the House.