Hurricane Laura is moving through the Gulf of Mexico with the southwest Louisiana, southeast Texas coastline in the crosshairs. Wind speeds at landfall are expected to surpass 100-miles per hour. The storm is expected to keep moving north at landfall and remain a hurricane Thursday night in northwest Louisiana. Caddo Emergency Preparedness Deputy Director Robert Jump says it is a highly unusual situation that far inland, and people need to prepare…
Laura has been compared to Hurricane Rita, which caused massive damage in Cameron Parish. Cameron Assistant Emergency Preparedness Director Ashley Buller says Rita is still fresh in the mind for many Cameron residents…
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Cameron Parish is under a mandatory evacuation and Buller says many residents started leaving over the weekend.
300-dollar federally boosted unemployment benefits resume tomorrow with a 900-dollar check that will be retroactive to August 1st. Matt Doyle has the story.
Governor Edwards will be extending Phase 2 restrictions but for how long is uncertain at this time. Edwards says while the state has seen modest gains, the White House Coronavirus Task Force still believes Louisiana’s COVID metrics are a major concern.
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The current order is set to expire on Friday.