The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says a possible tornado destroyed homes in the Woodworth area and one woman was killed. DeSoto Parish Sheriff Jayson Richardson says a man drowned when he was swept up by fast-moving floodwaters near a drainage ditch as he attempted to retrieve his garbage can. Several homes were also flooded in Mansfield.

Governor Edwards says face masks will be the new normal in public places…
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says they’ve paid 561-million dollars in benefits to over 302-thousand Louisiana residents who have filed for unemployment because of the coronavirus pandemic. Once a person qualifies for unemployment, they are asked to certify weekly and L-W-C executive director Ava Dejoie says they are asking unemployed workers to certify online on a specific day based on the last digit of their social security number…
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Tulane is seeking participants for a study that’s looking into whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent a person from getting COVID-19 after being exposed. Epidemiologist Doctor Patricia Kissinger says this treatment could be a vital tool once contact tracing becomes more widespread…
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