Tropical Storm Arthur wreaked havoc throughout South Louisiana, before and after the storm dissipated. Remnants stalled over Avoyelles Parish throughout the day today, dumping about two and a half feet of rain in some places. Louis Coco manages KLIL radio in Moreauville and says the scene was surreal.
Cut 4 (08) “…but are underwater.”
Not even the station’s facilities were spared – the studios became flooded; as did the transmitter site. And that forced Coco to shut it off, taking the station off the air.
Floodwaters kept crews in Kenner very busy this morning. Police Chief Keith Conley says several vehicles became stuck in floodwaters near Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Cut 7 (10) “…and emergency vehicles.”
The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today. U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, John Fleming, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will all be in attendance during the four-day event. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend, it’s bound to attract lawmakers.