18:30 Newscast August 28

Harvey’s devastation is far from over. That was the message Governor John Bel Edwards delivered today, saying forecasters are calling for 10 to 15 inches of additional rain through Friday, which is falling on already saturated ground.

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LSU’s season opener against BYU will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the university announced today. Kickoff is set for 8:30, and the game will be televised by ESPN. Tickets and parking passes purchased through LSU’s ticket office will be automatically refunded tomorrow. The LSU ticket office will work to set up a purchasing structure for that event, and fans will be alerted when tickets are available. The game was moved from NRG Stadium in Houston because of epic flooding from Harvey.

Louisianans are rushing to aid our Texas neighbors who are getting hit hard by Tropical Storm Harvey. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The scene in Texas of thousands of people flooded out of their homes is eerily similar to what Louisiana saw in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco says she saw a picture of a flooded nursing home in Texas.

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