Speed enforcement cameras would be taken down around the state, under a proposal to be discussed in the regular session. Covington Representative Paul Hollis says these cameras deny people their constitutional right to confront their accuser….:
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The constitutional amendment will need a two-thirds vote approval by the legislature and then go on a ballot for the public to decide.

Most of the state has seen the end of the wicked storms that blew through Sunday, but much of south and central Louisiana remain under a flash flood watch through 3pm this afternoon. Damage assessments are being made now this Monday morning, and many are in the dark with Cleco reporting over 10,000 customers don’t have power, and Entergy has over 12,000 outages. Crews are working to clean up downed trees and power lines. A suspected tornado claimed the life of a 3-year-old and her mother in Breaux Bridge as the two slept in a trailer.

The online donation campaign CrowdRelief is working to replace items families lost in the floods. Founder Rob Gaudet says flood victims can fill out a survey online, and then a CrowdRelief volunteer will meet with them to hear their story and take pictures of their rebuilding…:
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To donate or apply for assistance, visit CrowdRelief.net.

The popularity of essential oils are on the rise for massages and air fresheners, but they also pose a greater risk to children. Louisiana Poison Center Managing Director Dr. Mark Ryan says more and more children are easily getting into air fresheners…:
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He says accidentally ingesting these oils can lead to seizures or liver damage.