Tropical Depression 19 is forecast make landfall as a hurricane near the Louisiana/Mississippi line as early this upcoming week. It is expected to reach tropical storm strength today. If none of the other tropical systems strengthen into a tropical storm first, TD19 will take on the name Sally and would be the earliest “S” named storm in recorded history.
The state enters Phase Three of the pandemic economic reopening plan, but bars in most parishes will remain closed for now. Jeff Palermo has the story.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the state moving into Phase Three likely means more in-person education for K-12 students. Brumley says classrooms can also open up, and some beloved extracurricular activities can resume as well…
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The Superintendent warned the transition to more in-person education won’t happen overnight.
Mosquito swarms have invaded southwest Louisiana following Hurricane Laura leaving some livestock dead. The bugs would either bite the animals into exhaustion or form globs in nasal passages, suffocating them. In an effort to protect herds, Ag Commissioner Mike Strain recommends keeping animals in a barn with forced air flow.
Strain says local governments are doing the best they can with aerial sprays to cut down on the problem, but adds sprays are available for ranchers to apply to the animals.