Tropical Depression 19 formed near Miami yesterday and is moving into the Gulf of Mexico today. The forecast calls for the storm to hit Tropical Storm strength later today or tonight and possibly hit hurricane strength before making landfall on the northern gulf coast. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Gilmore…
Cleco says it has restored power to 99% of the 140,000 customers who lost service due to Hurricane Laura. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says as restoration teams’ infrastructure rebuilding efforts move forward, remaining customers could be seeing the lights come on soon.
Cut 9 (08) “…another couple days.”
B-E-Ci reports they have energized the co-op’s first substation in a hard-hit area of Calcasieu Parish restoring power to 450 customers.
Governor Edwards says bars will remain closed in parishes with high incidence rates, per White House Coronavirus Guidelines for Phase three reopening, masks will still be required in businesses. So far only five parishes qualify to reopen bars and those bars will have to stop serving by 10 PM and close by 11 PM, and you can’t walk up to the bar to order…
No one under 21 will be allowed in any bar, and live music is still prohibited.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announces there will be no tailgating on city property for Sunday’s Saints season opener, and no fans in the Dome for all of September. Cantrell says many long-running city traditions are now outlawed…
The Saints kick off at 3:25pm Sunday against Tom Brady’s Bucs.