Forecasters are watching a broad area of low pressure near the Bahamas that continues to track northeast towards Florida. State Climatolgist Barry Keim says conditions with this system are expected to become more favorable by the weekend…
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But A hurricane hunter aircraft found the system is weaker than it was yesterday.

The state department of children and family services announced today disaster food stamp locations for Ascension, Acadia, East Baton Rouge and Lafayette. These locations will open next week, but Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow is frustrated the state couldn’t get these sites open sooner…
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DCFS blames a lack of manpower.

A FEMA spokesperson has told the Louisiana Radio Network the first shipment of manufactured homes for displaced residents have arrived in Baton Rouge and will be set up soon. Governor John Bel Edwards says flood victims who suffered over 17-thousand dollars in damages to their homes are eligible for a trailer…
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Edwards says they are still trying to figure out how many manufactured homes they’ll need.

Triple-A warns those shopping for a used car, make sure it was not damaged in the Great Flood of 2016. Spokesperson Don Redman says the potential damage from a flooded vehicle may not be obvious at first, but….
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Redman says always get a Carfax report or some kind of vehicle history, before purchasing a vehicle.