6:30 LRN Newscast October 29

Hurricane Zeta didn’t last long in southeast Louisiana after making landfall in Terrebonne Parish yesterday afternoon, but the Category Two storm still produced a lot of damage. Zeta ripped off roofs, toppled trees, and knocked down power lines. Entergy says 426-thousand of its customers are without power and spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says with a Category Two storm, it could take up to ten days before power is fully restored…
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Zeta just kept getting stronger as it approached Louisiana’s coast yesterday and nearly made landfall as a Category Three storm. Early projections had Zeta making landfall as either a Cat one or a tropical storm. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters were at least right on a projected landfall…
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An LSU-Health Sciences Center study shows more women in the state are receiving breast cancer diagnoses sooner due to Medicaid expansion. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Make sure you leave the house today with a jacket as it will be a chilly and breezy day.