Tropical Depression 19 is forecast to become a named storm today. If none other tropical systems strengthen into a tropical storm first, TD19 would take on the name Sally. It could possibly hit hurricane strength before making landfall on the Louisiana or Mississippi Gulf Coast as early as late Monday or as late as Wednesday.
Phase Three will provide public school students with more opportunities for in-person education. Matt Doyle has the story.
Friday the state transitioned into Phase Three of economic reopening. Governor John Bel Edwards announces that bars in most parishes will remain closed and those that can open heavy restrictions will be put in place in Phase Three. Edwards says a parish must show a two week period with less than five percent positivity before bars can begin a limited reopening.
Restaurants, gyms, spas, salons, retail, and other businesses will be allowed to increase capacity to 75 percent, masks will still be required in businesses, and gathering sizes have been increased.
Cleco says it has restored power to 99% of the 140,000 customers who lost service due to Hurricane Laura. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says that’s thanks to the over 4,000 restoration workers were on the ground.
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