As of the 10PM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Sally is 90 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River with max sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Robert Ricks says the storm is crawling West-north-west at 3 miles per hour.
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A hurricane warning remains in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana to Navarre, Florida.
Gov. Edwards says he talked with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and told him should Sally continue tracking to the east and Louisiana is spared the worst, we’re ready to help.
The damage to the timber industry from Hurricane Laura is an estimated one-point-one billion dollars. That’s according to Louisiana Forestry Association executive director Buck Vandersteen who says Laura impacted 770-thousand acres of forest in 22 parishes, with Vernon Parish suffering the most losses…
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Vandersteen says Laura will definitely have a long-term impact on the state’s forestry industry.
There’s some good economic development news to report. California-based manufacturer Westfield Fluid Controls plans to build a five-million-dollar facility in Lafayette. Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the facility will be located in the Northpark Technology Center and employ 70 workers…
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