If you’re still hoping to have a federally-paid-for Blue Roof installed on your Ida-damaged home the deadline for taking part in the program is just hours away. More from Dave Brannen.
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Louisianans in two of the state’s most heavily populated area codes will have to begin dialing all ten digits when placing calls. Kevin Gallagher tells us why…:
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An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend emergency use authorization for the Moderna booster shot and the FDA is expected to do so in the next few days. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Time is running out to order a FEMA-paid-for Blue Roof if your home suffered damage in one of the 25 parishes declared a disaster area as the result of Hurricane Ida. Lt. Colonel Paul Stambaugh of the Army Corps of Engineers says you have until tonight to submit your application.
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To submit your application for these professionally installed blue tarps visit BLURoof.us, that’s b-l-u-r-o-o-f.us, or you can call 1-888-766-3258.
Colonel Stambaugh says nearly seven weeks after Ida slammed southeast Louisiana requests are still coming in for Blue Roofs.
Colonel Stambaugh told us Thursday that tens of thousands of homeowners impacted by Ida have requested Blue Roofs.
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If your vehicle has all the new bells and whistles like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance, AAA warns those safety features might not be optimal during bad weather. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says research indicates you shouldn’t rely on these safety features when the weather takes a turn.
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Redman says they are also seeing more drivers trust these features to warn them of dangers on the road while they focus their attention on their phones instead of being an attentive driver.
While most of us fail to do so Redman highly recommends owners of these types of vehicles read the owner’s manual and says they’ll discover the limitations of the safety features, for example, the automatic braking systems have difficulty seeing pedestrians at lower speeds.
Redman also reminds drivers not to use cruise control whenever road conditions are wet because they are more likely to hydroplane and lose control of their vehicle.
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Two of our state’s area codes will soon have to dial all ten digits when calling out – even for local calls. Paloma Perez is with the F.C.C. and says the change is to accommodate a much-needed national 3-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. That number will be 9-8-8. She says within the area codes 504 And 337, there are numbers that begin with those three digits…:
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Beginning on October 24th, everyone in 504 and 337 must dial the whole 10-digit number. The Hotline will go live in July; giving everyone time to get used to the longer dialing habit. What about Louisiana’s other area codes? 225? 318? 985? Perez says they do not have any dialing conflicts…:
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Perez says suicide ranks among the leading causes of death in the U.S. and the hotline is a necessity. There is already a 10-digit hotline number (800-273-8255 / 800-273-TALK), but the efficacy of a fast 3-digit dial has been proven many times…:
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An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend a third offering of the Moderna COVID vaccine on Thursday. Dr. Lucio Miele, Assistant Dean for Translational Science at LSU Health New Orleans says the committee has advised the FDA to give emergency use authorization to the Moderna booster shot which is actually a half dose of the vaccine.
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Or at great risk of exposure due to their profession. It’s recommended for those who received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine more than six months ago.
Miele who has previously worked for the FDA says the Moderna booster advisory is an important step in the pandemic, but also controversial because there are still so many internationally who have yet to be vaccinated.
The key to preventing future waves of the pandemic, Miele says is to maintain immunity in as many people as possible so those who haven’t even had their first dose to get vaccinated as soon as possible…
He expects the FDA to give EUA for the Moderna booster shot in the coming days.
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Louisiana Tech is back in action on Saturday as the Bulldogs will visit the UTEP Miners. Texas El Paso is 5-and-1 and they are 2-and-0 in Conference USA. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says they are one of the top defensive teams in the league…
Louisiana Tech is 2-and-3 overall and they won their only conference game of the year, a 24-17 victory over North Texas. Holtz is glad the non-conference games are done…
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There are many who believe Ed Orgeron’s coaching days are numbered at LSU. Orgeron signed a six-year, 42-million dollar contract after winning the national championship, and based on that deal he would be paid 21-million dollars if he was let go during the season and 18-million dollars on December 1st. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says it’s an expense LSU will have to pay…
LSU is coming off a poor performance against Kentucky, if the Tigers play poorly again at home against Florida will athletic director Scott Woodward decide it’s time for the change. Higgins says Woodward has not been one to make in-season coaching changes…