Hurricane Delta is a major hurricane, Category Three storm, as it approaches southwest Louisiana. It is expected to weaken slightly before making landfall late this afternoon or early evening. Much of central Louisiana and all of southwest Louisiana are under a hurricane warning…
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And Delta has already helped produced large rainfall totals in the Baton Rouge area. Nearly nine inches of rain fell in Zachary as a result of a cluster of storms. A band of heavy rain has also moved through St. Tammany and Washington Parishes this morning.

Both Entergy and Cleco have thousand of additional workers on standby to respond to power outages from Hurricane Delta. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says trees that were not damaged during Hurricane Laura are still vulnerable and with Delta trailing so close behind, they might not survive a second storm. Cahill says Cleco is ready to respond…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the Phase Three COVID-19 mitigation measures, including the statewide mask mandate, will remain the same through November sixth. The announcement comes as there is an aggressive effort by Republican lawmakers to limit his authority over issuing emergency orders. Edwards says his orders are supported by the White House and not up for debate with lawmakers…
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Hurricane Delta is a major hurricane, Category 3 storm, as it approaches southwest Louisiana this morning. Landfall is expected tonight in eastern Cameron Parish. It’s moving north at 12 miles per hour but will turn towards the northeast and pass near Alexandria into northeast Louisiana as a tropical storm on Saturday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Ben Schott says everyone in the state should pay attention to this storm…
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I-10 was filled with motorists getting out of southwest Louisiana yesterday. Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson says most of their residents have chosen to find other accommodations this weekend…
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Hurricane Delta is expected to create widespread power outages, but hopefully not to the extent of what we saw after Hurricane Laura when over a half-million customers were without electricity. Entergy CEO Phillip May says about 75-percent of towers and transmission systems have been replaced with equipment to now withstand winds of 140-150 to miles per hour…
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Governor John Bel Edwards is keeping the current Phase Three coronavirus public health restrictions in place until November 6th. That includes the statewide mask mandate. Edwards says the current mitigation measures have been able to keep the state’s case count and hospitalizations down, even with most businesses expanding operations.
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Hurricane Delta is moving closer to the southwestern Louisiana coast and its expected to make landfall tonight near the Cameron-Vermilion Parish line. National Weather Service Meteorologist Ben Schott warns that the system is growing in size and it is likely we will see hurricane-force winds stretching from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge.
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Storm surge could be as high as eleven feet from Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to Morgan City, including Vermilion Bay. Once Delta makes landfall it will move north-north-east across the state with the center of the storm moving over central Louisiana as a tropical storm. Avoyelles Parish Emergency Preparedness director Joey Frank says potential flooding issues have caught the attention of the locals.
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Utility providers are prepping for yet another hurricane in an area still compromised by Laura just six weeks ago. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The State Fire Marshal’s office is urging generator safety ahead of Hurricane Delta after there were multiple carbon monoxide deaths that occurred after Hurricane Laura. State Fire Marshal says to avoid carbon monoxide getting in your home do not place generators inside any structure including garages, carports and sheds.

Hurricane Delta is getting stronger and set to strike the southwestern coast of Louisiana on Friday as Calcasieu Parish is gearing up for another hurricane…
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There are a couple of silver linings. The gulf waters are cooler near the coast and National Weather Service Meteorologist Ben Schott says the storm is moving quickly at 14 miles per hour…
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The House Education Committee heard from the family of Ka’Mauri Harrison yesterday as there’s a bill heading to the House floor that addresses his situation. Jefferson Parish schools suspended the fourth-grader for six days after he moved a BB gun during a virtual class. The legislation would create a protocol for disciplinary procedures related to online education. Ka’Mauri’s father Nyron Harrison…
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The state’s unemployment trust fund has no money left and Louisiana is now borrowing money from the federal government to pay fr unemployment checks. A hike in payroll taxes on businesses is needed to replenish the fund but Louisiana Workforce Commissioner Secretary Ava Dejoie says two weeks ago the governor issued an executive order suspending the solvency tax…
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Calcasieu Parish is still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Laura and now the area is bracing for Hurricane Delta, which is expected to make landfall in southwest Louisiana Friday afternoon or early evening. Parish President Tony Guillory says for the second time in 43 days they’ve called for a mandatory evacuation
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Once Delta makes landfall, it’s expected to move northeast and the center of the storm could cross over Alexandria early Saturday morning and then into northeast Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says the National Guard is ready to respond….
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A House committee has approved legislation inspired by the controversial punishment of a Jefferson Parish 4th grader who had a BB gun visible in his web camera during an online class. The legislation would create a protocol for disciplinary procedures for virtual education and offer some judicial review of certain disciplinary cases. Ka’Mauri Harrison’s father Nyron testified…
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The measure heads to the House floor.

The state’s unemployment trust fund is now out of money and Louisiana is borrowing cash from the feds to pay out unemployment benefits. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says since March 22nd, the state has paid out nearly seven-billion dollars in various forms of unemployment compensation over 400-thousand citizens…
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Louisiana is bracing for Hurricane Delta which will be the fourth named storm to hit the Boot this year. Landfall is expected in southwest Louisiana tomorrow afternoon or early evening. Governor John Bel Edwards says you have until tonight to get your affairs in order and hunker down, no matter where you are in south and central Louisiana.
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For the second time in 43 days, Calcasieu Parish officials have called for a mandatory evacuation. Parish President Tony Guillory is concerned the unsecured debris leftover from Hurricane Laura and makeshift repairs will make the area more vulnerable to Delta’s damaging winds…
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A House committee unanimously approves legislation aimed at preventing future scenarios like the one that almost got a Jefferson Parish fourth-grader expelled for moving a BB Gun during virtual instruction. Matt Doyle has the story…
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Because of Hurricane Delta, the pause button has been hit on the special session as lawmakers will not reconvene until at least Monday. The Saints thought about re-locating to Indianapolis, but they’ll stay in New Orleans. LSU has an unexpected road game at Missouri on Saturday and the Cajuns game against Coastal Carolina has been moved to Wednesday.

Hurricane Delta is a Category Two storm and is expected to become a Category 3 again before making landfall tomorrow in southwest Louisiana. Delta is expected to bring heavy rain and damaging winds to Louisiana’s coast.

Calcasieu Parish residents are bracing for another punch from a powerful storm….
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A hurricane warning is in effect for southwest Louisiana and into central Louisiana.

The state’s unemployment trust fund ran out of money yesterday, but Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says those receiving unemployment benefits will continue to receive them, but Louisiana is now borrowing federal dollars.
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Employers fund the trust fund, so that means they could have to pay additional payroll taxes. But the governor and the state legislature are trying to address that issue.

The House Education Committee heard from the family of Ka’Mauri Harrison yesterday as there’s a bill heading to the House floor that addresses his situation. Jefferson Parish schools suspended the fourth-grader for six days after he moved a BB gun during a virtual class. The legislation would create a protocol for disciplinary procedures related to online education. Ka’Mauri’s father Nyron Harrison…
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