The 4 PM advisory on Delta shows max winds down to 85 mph. Forecast to still become a major hurricane in the western Gulf. Landfall forecast along Louisiana coast by Friday afternoon as Cat. 2.State Climatologist Barry Keim says the most likely point of impact right now appears to be somewhere in St. Mary, Iberia, or Vermillion Parishes.
Hurricane Delta forces the relocation of this Saturday’s Missouri-LSU game. Instead of taking place at Tiger Stadium, the Tigers will be heading to Columbia, Missouri. The game was originally set for Saturday night, but with the change in venue comes a change in kickoff time. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the 11 AM kickoff will be a benefit, because a night game would have resulted in the team rolling back into Baton Rouge extremely early Sunday morning…
Cut 7 (06) “…advantage for us.”
The Ragin’ Cajuns Saturday game against Coastal Carolina has been postponed to 6:30 Wednesday night at Cajun Field.
It was just over a month ago that Rapides Parish was roughed up by Hurricane Laura and now the area is in the track of Hurricane Delta. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff Tommy Carnline says the area has a feeling of exhaustion in seeing they may get a second round with the 2020 hurricane season.
Cut 11 (09) “…getting really absurd.”
Carnline says deputies are already preparing to clear the roads for utility restoration teams as well as first responders.
Legislation granting criminal and civil immunity to those who gather for religious services against state orders during an emergency clears a House committee. The legislation also aims to retroactively void charges like those against Central Pastor Tony Spell, but Chairman Ted James says even if this is signed into law it can’t be applied to past cases.
The bill heads next to the House where a series of efforts restricting or overturning the Governor’s public health orders have passed.