Thousands of homes have been evacuated in north Louisiana and now in southeast Louisiana as a result of devastating flood waters. Bossier Parish Sheriff spokesman Lt. Bill Davis says law enforcement and residents never thought they’d see flooding like this…:
CUT 7 (06) “our parish”
Governor John Bel Edwards was slated to make a trip to north Louisiana today to survey damage, but had to change plans due to severe weather throughout the state.

Flood watches and warnings are posted throughout the state. The National Weather Service reported Hammond had received over 10 inches of rain through 6am. The Red Cross has set up shelters in affected areas as thousands of flooded homes in northwest, and now southeast Louisiana, had to be evacuated. The governor declared a state of emergency for the entire state and sent the National Guard to help with water rescues. At least three people have died as a result of drowning and hazardous conditions including a 6-year-old.

The number of flu cases in Louisiana is increasing. Dr. Frank Welch with the state Department of Health and Hospitals says unfortunately, H1N1 is back. He says it’s not common to see such an uptick in influenza cases this time of year, but it’s likely due to the slow start of the flu season…:
CUT 10 (08) “as well”
He says it’s still not to late to get a flu shot.

Would you be willing to pay higher taxes on state services you care about? Michael Henderson, with the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, says in a recent survey 51 percent of respondents said they want the state to spend more on post and secondary education and they are willing to pay higher taxes to support the funding. He says the survey suggests many voters are not upset that legislators approved higher taxes…:
Cut 14 (11) “their constituents”