Gulf Coast residents are warily eying two tropical depressions that are expected to form into named storms today and move into the Gulf by early next week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the closest system to Louisiana is tropical depression 14 and is currently getting organized in the Western Caribbean.
Cut 9 (13) “…cone of uncertainty.”
The storm is expected to peak at tropical storm strength.
The Louisiana Treasury Department announces they returned a record 63-million dollars in unclaimed property for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. State Treasurer John Schroder says he’s pleased to set a new record during a pandemic.
Senator Bill Cassidy is diagnosed with COVID-19.
Governor Edwards expects we will know the new capacity limits at Tiger Stadium within the next ten days. So far eight SEC teams have announced, with all of them only allowing 25 percent of less of their total capacity to attend games. Edwards says setting capacity isn’t just about spacing people out in the stands, it’s about getting them there safely first…
Face coverings will also be mandatory at all SEC games.
American Airlines is suspending flights out of Lake Charles from October 7th through November 3rd. Lake Charles Regional Airport Director Heath Allen says their data indicates they had been filling American flights out of Lake Charles at 70 percent, which is a healthy number right now, so the decision is surprising.