The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness continues 24/7 operations in the state emergency operations center as the threat of Tropical Storm Cindy continues. The system is expected to make landfall near the Louisiana/Texas border early Thursday morning. There have been isolated tornado warnings issued in Louisiana by the National Weather Service and several bands of rain have impacted the state. The potential for more rain and severe weather still exists.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says Cindy has sustained winds at about 50 mph, and will bring in a lot of wet weather…:
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He say the storm should be gone out of the state by tomorrow night.

Governor Edwards has declared a state of emergency. He says it’s too early to make any decisions about evacuations at this time.

There’s good news about injured Congressman Steve Scalise from the hospital where he’s staying. Doctors indicate the House Majority Whip, who was shot during a Congressional baseball practice last week, is now in fair condition. The FBI announced this morning that the shooter, James Hodgkinson, acted alone and had a grudge against the GOP…:
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That’s FBI Special Agent Tim Slater.

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board 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. She says the honor is surreal…:
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The cook-off was moved to Lafayette from New Orleans this year.