Hurricane Irma is a dangerous Category 5 storm as it nears the northern Leeward Islands. National Hurricane Center Forecaster Chris Landsea says the models show the storm turning north once it reaches south Florida this weekend, and not impacting Louisiana. But adds nobody along the coast should let their guard down…:
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State Officials got together today to discuss Louisiana’s response plan should another storm hit us while Texas recovers from Hurricane Harvey. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says we are still in the heart of hurricane season, and resources in Louisiana could be strained:
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He says as part of the exercise, state agencies and emergency managers were asked to take actions without support from Texas.

The Department of Children and Family Services says evacuees who have been taking refuge at state run mega shelters in Alexandria and Shreveport are heading back to their home state for a shelter in Dallas. Most of the storm victims are from the Orange, Texas area. The move to the shelter in Dallas should be completed Thursday.

Lafayette Sheriff Mark Garber’s daughter and babysitter were found safe this morning following an all-night search for the missing girls…:
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