Governor John Bel Edwards is once again surveying damage following a powerful hurricane that struck the state.
The LSU athletics department announced a department-wide reduction in salary and several layoffs amid decreases in revenue. Employees earning more than 80-thousand are subject to a 5-percent salary decrease in 2021. Head Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Scott Woodward agreed to voluntarily reduce their annual salary by 5-percent next year.
The only levee failures from Hurricane Zeta occurred in Grand Isle as the Category Two storm caused three breeches in what as known as the burrito levee, a large roll of plastic filled with sand. Jefferson Parish Emergency Preparedness Director Joseph Valiente says the breeches have led to flooding in the coastal town…
The governor’s office says they have pumps trying to drain the water.
To say the Bayou State is experiencing weather extremes is an understatement, after a Category Two hurricane strikes the state, now we are experiencing much cooler temperatures in less than 24 hours. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this is a very odd one-two punch.