The House Committee on Homeland Security meets today and will hear from FEMA, GOHSEP, the Small Business Administration and the Department of Children and Family Services. Committee Chairman, Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil, says people want information on what options are available for flood victims…:
CUT 7 (10) “flood insurance”
He hopes Congress will assist homeowners with additional funding, because what we have in place right now isn’t enough.

Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for portions of the Gulf Coast of Florida as TD9 is expected to make a turn to the northeast in the Gulf of Mexico. The system has still not been upgraded to a Tropical Storm. Maximum sustained winds were at 35 mph and it was moving north at only 2 mph. The storm is virtually no threat to Louisiana according to forecasters.

The Salvation Army in Lafayette was robbed, and the charity organization is trying to restock their supplies as they continue to assist flood victims in the area. Commanding Officer of the Lafayette Salvation Army, Maj. Mel James, says the thieves stole a variety of things from the warehouse…:
Cut 10 (09) “of food” 2x
He says the loss of food is the biggest problem.

Today the Public Service Commission will discuss Entergy’s plan to build a new natural gas powered facility in St. Charles parish. Commissioner Eric Skrmetta says the company is seeking to build an 869-million state of the art generator, so they can retire several older plants…:
cut 4 (08) “more efficient”