The state Department of Children and Family Services says they’ve decided to open a second mega-shelter for flood victims in Texas, this time in Shreveport. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says they’re also taking care of nearly 2000 Lone Star State residents in Alexandria…:
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She says they are nearing capacity in Alexandria so the doors are opening to the shelter in Shreveport which can take over 2,000 people.

U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham from Richland Parish is flying Harvey missions for the U.S. Air Force. The major in the Air Force Auxillary says cameras are attached to his plane for others to observe and look for structural damage to infrastructure and if there are any Harvey victims in distress….
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Abraham performed similiar fly overs during last year’s Louisiana floods.

The National Hurricane Center says Irma will remain a powerful hurricane for days. Forecaster Eric Blake says Irma has maximum sustained winds of 120-miles per hour way out in the Atlantic…
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It’s still too early to know the eventual path, but most computer models show Irma staying away from the Gulf of Mexico.

So where are most Louisiana residents heading for this Labor Day weekend? According to property management company Turnkey Vacation Rentals, it’s Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Spokesman TJ Clark….
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Clark says they were able to determine Gatlinburg is a popular destination based on Google searches.