Rain like they’ve never seen before. That’s what several state emergency officials are saying about the massive storm that is slowly churning over Louisiana. East Feliciana Parish OEP Deputy Director Jim Parker says he’s dealt with flooding before, but nothing like this…:
CUT 2 (10) “people getting stranded”

Frank Reviette with the National Weather Service in Slidell says southeast Louisiana saw a ton of rain, in a very short period of time…:
CUT 7 (08) “in some of that area”
He says this event is far from over, and now almost the entire bottom half of the state is under a flash flood watch through Saturday evening. Thousands remain without power, and DEMCO and Entergy says they are working to restore power as soon as it is safe to do so.

Louisiana is the third worst state for underprivileged children, according to a new study from WalletHub. Don Molino has more…:
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Louisiana ranks in the top ten lowest gas prices in the country, according to AAA. Fuel analyst Don Redman says they predicted a summer average of about $2.25, and we stayed well below that all summer…:
cut 12 (07) “immensely”
The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $1.97.