Over three-hundred members from the Louisiana National Guard are heading to Puerto Rico to help distribute water and provide security. ?Governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele says GOHSEP and the Guard are also putting together an 11-person team to help Puerto Rican officials find housing for displaced citizens…
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A smaller emergency team is also heading to the U-S Virgin Islands.

A less humid and dry weekend is in store for Louisiana as a result of a weak cold front that pushed through the state overnight. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the statewide average rainfal total for September is less than one inch….
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There will be more attention on the national anthem at high school football games tonight. Bossier Schools Superintendent Scott Smith sent out a statement saying that teams should stand in unity to honor our nation’s military and veterans. But Louisiana ACLU executive director Marjorie Esman condems threats to students over their first amendment rights….
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Parkway High School in Bossier says student athletes are required to stand for the national anthem and continued failure to comply will result in removal from the team.

The state Department of Transportation’s Motorist Assistance Patrol Program, or MAP program, is now available in the Alexandria-Pineville area. DOTD spokesperson Deidrea Druilhet says two MAP vehicles will be on call to help stranded motorists on major highways…
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You can contact MAP in Alexandria, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans by dialing 5-1-1 on your phone.