Governor Landry has issued a state of emergency in six parishes in response to the severe weather caused by Tropical Storm Arthur, Among them is Avoyelles Parish, which got pounded with about two and a half feet of rain. Louis Coco manages KLIL radio in Moreauville and says not even the station’s facilities were spared of the storm’s wrath.
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About 150 people in Avoyelles Parish ended up being displaced because of the rain.
In Kenner, several vehicles became stuck in floodwaters near Louis Armstrong International Airport yesterday morning. Police Chief Keith Conley says airport operations continued.
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Conley says tow trucks were able to move all the stuck vehicles in less than an hour to get traffic moving again.
Tropical Storm Arthur may be gone, but it’s still going to be a soggy start to the weekend in South Louisiana. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says another weather system is coming through.
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Keim says the cold front will help pop off a few more thunderstorms.
Today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19th, 1865. LSU African-American Studies Professor Stephen Finley says the holiday should serve as a reminder to Americans of the sacrifices that have been made to protect their freedoms, and he hopes its national recognition will help inspire people to keep fighting.