Governor Edwards warns Hurricane Laura is projected to bring devastation not seen in southwest Louisiana since Hurricane Audrey in 1957. Laura is now a category four that Edwards says is likely to create two-story-high storm surge.
More on the storm surge here’s Jeff Palermo
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Entergy has a few tips for customers ahead of the storm on how you can prepare for anticipated outages in addition to downloading their app and charging your smartphone. CEO Phillip May says there are some settings you can change on your refrigerator and freezer.
He also suggests freezing bottles of water and placing them in your freezer and refrigerator to help preserve food longer.
Southwest Louisiana is bracing for historic damage and Congressman Garret Graves says the feds are preparing to rush in financial aid to businesses who are already on the brink.
The National Weather Service warns up to 20 feet of storm surge is possible in parts of southwest Louisiana due to Hurricane Laura which is not survivable.