Tropical Storm Cindy has weakened slightly, but forecasters say the threat remains. Halen Doughty has more…
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There’s good news about injured Congressman Steve Scalise; and we know more about the Congressional baseball practice shooter. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Tropical Storm Cindy has weakened a bit as of late this morning, but rain still remains a major threat. The system is expected to make landfall on the western Louisiana coast early tomorrow morning. That’s according to State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says Cindy has sustained winds at 50 mph, and will bring in a lot of wet weather…:
Keim says there’s also potential for isolated tornadoes from Cindy. He says the system is ingesting some dry are, which is disrupting the rain bands a little bit, but not enough to reduce the threat.
Keim advises the public to be prepared because there’s a lot of storm still to come. He says Cindy should finally push out of the state late Thursday night.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said today it’s too early to call for evacuations, but he’s encouraging residents to be prepared for flooding and high winds. The governor issued an emergency disaster declaration early Wednesday in advance of the storm. Tornado watches remain in effect for most of the southern half of the state through 7pm.
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Southwest Louisiana residents are gearing up for Tropical Storm Cindy to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border tomorrow. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they’ve moved boats and high water vehicles to both sides of the river in preparation for the storm. He says they’re as prepared as they can be.
Mancuso says they’ve been urging residents to get ready for this storm. Schools and state offices are closing early today in an effort to keep people off the roadways. He says they don’t expect this weather event to last long, maybe 24 hours, but it’s important to be prepared just in case.
Mancuso says deputies will be on standby to assist residents if needed. He says everyone should be prepared for this kind of weather throughout hurricane season. He says even if this storm isn’t as destructive as it could be, more storms could hit as the season progresses.
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The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board along with Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser crowned the first woman, Chef Bonnie Breaux, the queen of Louisiana Seafood. After competing against 11 contestants, Breaux, of St. Martinville, took the title at the 10th annual Seafood Cook-Off in Lafayette. Chef Cory Bahr of Monroe, who is currently a contestant on Food Network Star, made the big announcement.
Breaux is from the St. John Restaurant and her winning dish was a crackling crusted black drum with fennel marmalade, Abita Amber potatoes and jumbo lump crabmeat. She says she can’t believe she won this tough competition.
The Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off was moved from New Orleans this year to the Cajundome in Lafayette in order to help their struggling economy. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser…
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The FBI announced at a briefing this morning, James Hodgkinson, the man who shot Congressman Steve Scalise at a baseball practice last week, has no ties to terrorism. Hodgkinson was shot by Capitol Police Officers and later died at a Washington D.C. hospital. FBI Special Agent Tim Slater says the shooter acted alone and has a history of anger problems.
Slater says Hodgkinson had a storage unit in the area where investigators found ammunition, and that the man visited the spot on the morning of the shooting. He says they found a piece of paper on the shooter that contained the names of six Republican members of Congress, and they also know he had a grudge against the GOP…:
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Congressman Steve Scalise continues to make good progress. He is now listed in fair condition and is beginning an extended period of healing and rehabilitation. Slater says their investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, as they aren’t sure exactly how the man knew practice was taking place that day…:
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