Hurricane Zeta made landfall along the Lafourche/Terrebonne parish line shortly after 4 pm today, as a Category Two storm, just a mile short of a Category Three. The National Weather Service said Zeta came ashore near Cocodrie with sustained winds of 110 mph. The Eyewall is approaching New Orleans and life-threatening surge along the coastline has been reported. Zeta was forecast to hit as a relatively weak Category 1, but it strengthened to just under a Category Three before coming ashore.
Entergy is reporting outages for 209-thousand customers.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is riding out Hurricane Zeta in Plaquemines Parish, where he once served as parish president. Zeta is the record 5th named storm to make landfall in Louisiana. Nungesser says it’s been a tough hurricane season but we’re almost out of it, and hopefully, this is the last storm of the year…
The family of a Shreveport man who died after an incident with Shreveport police is seeking 25 million dollars and has given the city until Thursday to respond or a civil suit will be filed. Tommie McGlothen Jr. died April 5th and video shows him handcuffed and being severely beaten by four officers who now face negligent homicide charges. Family attorney James Carter hopes the city won’t drag this out…
The head of State Police, Colonel Kevin Reeves, is retiring. This announcement comes as a federal investigation is ongoing into the death of a Black Man while in State Police custody last year. But Governor Edwards says Reeves retirement has been in the works…
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Reeve’s retirement is effective Friday.