Hurricane Laura is a Category 4 and is expected to bring catastrophic devastation. Governor Edwards tells southwest Louisiana residents who do not evacuate to stay in their homes once Laura makes landfall. Matt Doyle has the story.
At Governor Edwards press briefing earlier today he announced COVID Phase two restrictions will be extended for another two weeks. The state is reporting 844 new coronavirus cases and 33 deaths today.
The National Weather Service warns up to 20 feet of storm surge is possible in parts of southwest Louisiana with Hurricane Laura.
Congressman Garret Graves says unlike southeast Louisiana, southwest Louisiana does not have an extensive network of levees. Graves says southwest Louisiana has abundant wetlands which will allow the floodwaters to recede faster than they would in southeast Louisiana.
Entergy is assembling crews ahead of the storm to respond to power outages. CEO Phillip May says residents along the Louisiana-Texas border should not be the only ones prepping for extended outages, Laura’s projected path north after it makes landfall and storms that spin-off could cause issues for other parts.