Potential tropical storm three could drop a foot in southeast Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says the system is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm near the Texas-Louisiana border late Wednesday or early Thursday morning, but the largest rain totals will occur to the east of the storm’s center…:
Cut 6 (08) “15 inches”
Flash flood watches are in effect across south Louisiana through Thursday evening.

Lafourche Parish is gearing up for the rain. Brennan Matherne with the Sheriff’s Office says officials are continuing to pump down drainage canals, and sandbags are available at all field office locations:
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He urges residents who flood during heavy rain events to take precautions.

As demand for state childcare assistance rises, the Department of Education announces beginning July 1, new applicants will be placed on a waiting list. The program grew exponentially when DOE lowered the work threshold for families to qualify, from 30 to 20 hours a week. Assistant superintendent of early childhood development Jenna Conway…:
Cut 4 (10) “dramatically increased”
Conway says unfortunately, the program is underfunded to sustain this kind of growth, which is why the date-based wait list is necessary.

Louisiana’s craft beer industry is growing rapidly, according to Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, Cary Koch. He says 6 new breweries opened last year, and even more are in the planning stages..:
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Louisiana is currently home to 30 craft breweries.