Tropical Storm Nate is projected to possibly hit the southeast Louisiana coast early Sunday morning as a Category 1 Hurricane. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The early voting period for the October 14th election concludes on Saturday at 6 PM and the Secretary of State’s office says the turnout for the first five days was not great. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A state of emergency has been declared for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Nate races toward the Gulf Coast. Last summer, pumps failed to work when heavy rain fell in New Orleans. Governor John Bel Edwards has the National Guard ready to move if needed if they fail again this weekend…
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Grand Isle and areas outside of levee protection in St. Bernard Parish. He urges residents in those areas to follow what their local officials are telling them…
With three major storms that have hit the U.S., relief agencies have been stretched thin in recent weeks. Edwards says agencies will be ready to respond if needed…
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Tropical Storm Nate is still projected to hit the southeast Louisiana coast as a Category 1 Hurricane early Sunday morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Nate is moving quickly into the Gulf. He says the storm is expected to turn into a hurricane right before landfall.
Keim says winds are projected to be over 75 miles per hour at landfall. He says along with wind and rain, storm surge will be the biggest problem associated with Nate.
Keim says it is possible Nate could veer to the east and miss the Louisiana coast.
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Early voting for the October 14th election, which concludes tomorrow, has been light. Secretary of State Tom Schedler (Shed-lure) expects a very light turnout from the two-point-nine million registered voters…
Schedler says the turnout might be even lower than 20-percent. The ballot includes a special election for state treasurer, a south Louisiana Public Service Commission seat, three constitutional amendments and the general New Orleans mayoral race, where 18 candidates are running. He (Shed-lure) hopes the candidates will stir up more interest before next Saturday..
Schedler (Shed-lure) says the lack of items on some ballots will really affect turnout in some parishes…
Early voting will end this Saturday at 6pm. The general election will be held October 14th from 7 AM to 8 PM.
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Officials in St. Tammany Parish are gearing up for the possible landfall of Tropical Storm Nate as a Category 1 Hurricane. Parish President Pat Brister says all essential personnel are on alert and the emergency operations center will be up and running Saturday morning.
Brister encourages residents to stay up-to-date on the forecasts and regular update will be available through the Parish’s social media sites. She says their main concern is flooded roadways…
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The eye of Tropical Storm Nate could cross over the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 hurricane and Plaquemines Parish officials are preparing. Sheriff Jerry Turlich says one concern is the main travel route in Plaquemines Parish, Highway 23, could flood. He says Myrtle Grove is especially at risk so they are making traffic control preparations.
Turlich says the instillation of flood walls near the St. Bernard border have caused problematic flooding on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the past and they are predicting it could happen again. He reminds residents to take precautions.
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