Louisianans are doing everything they can to help our neighbors in Texas with the ongoing Harvey relief efforts…:
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The LSU AgCenter mega shelter in Alexandria opened to take in Texas survivors from Tropical Storm Harvey. The shelter is staffed by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.

The governor traveled to the Louisiana-Texas boarder Wednesday to meet with first responders assisting with water rescues. He will give his daily update once again this afternoon at 12:30.

Now with Tropical Depression Harvey making its way out of the state, forecasters are now monitoring the southwestern Gulf of Mexico where an area of low pressure could form by the weekend. Advisories have also been issued on Tropical Storm Irma which located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean..:
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That’s Andy Tingler with the National Weather Service.

With flooding from Harvey still wreaking havoc on parts of Southeast Texas, many say Congress is all but certain to extend a federal flood insurance program set to expire next month. US Senator John Kennedy has introduced legislation that would reauthorize the NFIP for 6 years. He says it would also cap premium increases at a lower level than the law currently allows:
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