A Category 5 hurricane is heading towards the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds at 185 miles per hour. Chris Landsea with the National Hurricane Center, says Irma is the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record….
cut 11 (09) “…gonna produce”
But as of now Irma is not expected to impact Louisiana.

State emergency preparedness officials conducted an exercise today on how Louisiana would respond if a major hurricane threatened our coast. Mike Steele, with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says Texas has historically been one of our strongest allies, but much of that support may not be available while Hurricane Harvey recovery begins…:
cut 7 (08) “…things in place”

The daughter and babysitter of Lafayette Sheriff Mark Garber have been found safe after the two went missing in a canoe overnight. John Mowell with the sheriff’s office says 21-year-old Juliana Brooks took 7-year-old Cora Garber canoeing in the sheriff’s pond, which is adjacent to a swamp.
Cut 3 (10) “right now”
They were found this morning in the Lake Martin area, covered in mosquito bites and a little dehydrated.

CEOWORLD magazine ranks U-L Lafayette’s petroleum engineering department the seventh best in the nation and 13th in the world. Job placement rate was a key factor. Department Head Doctor Fathi Boukadi (Fah-tee Boo-kah-dee) despite the struggles in the oil and gas industry, UL Lafayette grads are holding down jobs….
cut 13 (08) “….during the downturn”