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The state department of health has confirmed three more travel-related Zika cases in Louisiana, bringing the total number of Louisiana cases to 26, but there has not been local transmission yet in Louisiana. LDH also confirms 14 cases of West Nile virus in the state, but officials say they are not related to the recent flood.
Today is the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and many Louisianans are once again recovering from a historic flood. Overall, at least 1,245 people died in Hurricane Katrina and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest US hurricane since the 1928. 13 fatalities have been confirmed following the recent flooding, and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says it’s incredible that number isn’t higher…:
Forecasters are still monitoring Tropical Depression 9. State climatologist Barry Keim says the system could become a tropical storm by the end of today or overnight and it should move into the center of the Gulf by tomorrow. He says it will basically be aimed at Louisiana, but a front should push the storm to the northeast.