State Farm is balking at an order issued by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon that requires them to pay Hurricane Ida evacuation expenses whether a mandatory evacuation was issued or not…
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Governor Edwards has agreed with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin that the fall election should be pushed back. The October ninth primary will now take place November 13th.

Tropical Storm Mindy is now a tropical depression after making landfall last night along the Florida panhandle just hours after it formed in the northeastern Gulf. There are currently no tropical threats for Louisiana and State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front has lowered the humidity…
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Higher humidity levels return Sunday.

The Baton Rouge Zoo has announced its 20-month old giraffe named after LSU’s Heisman Trophy Winning Quarterback has died. Zoo Director Phil Frost says Burreaux died yesterday morning after a sudden onset of a severe cough and agitation that became noticeable Tuesday…
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Burrow was born December 26th 2019, days before LSU won a national championship.

The fall elections have been pushed back due to hurdles created by Hurricane Ida. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave in the Gulf fo Mexico, southeast of Louisiana, could develop into a tropical depression tonight or tomorrow. But the good news for Louisiana, this weather system, is headed for Florida. Heavy rainfall is likely across portions of the Florida panhandle and Georgia.

There is finally movement in getting more disaster relief dollars to southwest Louisiana following last year’s devastating hurricanes. The White House has made a formal request to make two-point-three billion dollars available to the region for long-term recovery needs, much of that money can go towards rebuilding homes. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter…
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Congress is expected to approve the President’s financial request and then federal and state agencies have to decide exactly how the money will be appropriated.

Hospitals are closed in hard-hit Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes as a result of Hurricane Ida…
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That’s Ochsner Health president Warner Thomas who says the emergency departments at both of those hospitals are still up and running. Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Terrebonne and Lafourche that’s fully operational.

State health officials have revoked the licenses of the nursing homes that evacuated over 800 residents to a warehouse in Tangiaphoa Parish. Seven deaths have been linked to the evacuation as conditions inside the warehouse deteriorated due to a lack of supplies, space and staff. L-D-H executive counsel Stephen Russo says an initial attempt at inspecting the warehouse was rebuffed…
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Businessman Bob Dean owns the nursing homes located in Orleans, Lafourche, Jeffferson and Terrebonne parishes.

Senator John Kennedy says he’s never seen the kind of damage Hurricane Ida caused and he’s received assurances from the President that the federal government will provide the resources to get Louisianians back on their feet…
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The state’s top election official has asked the governor to postpone the fall elections by a month….
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Ardoin says local election officials and civic groups support pushing back the October primary to November and holding the general election in December. Two constitutional amendments, three legislative sets and the New Orleans mayoral race are on the October ballot.

The Louisiana Department of Health has revoked the licenses from the owner of the seven nursing homes that sent over 800 residents to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish. The residents arrived in Independence prior to Hurricane Ida’s landfall and conditions inside the facility deteriorated according to LDH executive counsel Stephen Russo…
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State health officials say seven nursing home patients sent to the facility have died.

Second Harvest Food Bank says they’ve delivered one-point-one million pounds of food, water and supplies to Hurricane Ida survivors. Second Harvest spokesperson Jay Vise says they’ve delivered food and supplies to heavily impacted areas like LaPlace and Lafourche and they are only able to do so due to donations…
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Senator John Kennedy met with Hurricane Ida victims in Houma and Thibodaux yesterday. Dave Brannen spoke with the state’s junior senator following his visit…
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There is finally movement in getting more disaster relief dollars to southwest Louisiana following last year’s devastating hurricanes. The White House has made a formal request to make two-point-three billion dollars available to the region for long-term recovery needs, much of that money can go towards rebuilding homes.

The Louisiana Department of Health has taken further action against the owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated over 800 residents to a Tangipahoa warehouse ahead of Hurricane Ida. Dave Brannen has more…
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Despite those efforts, there have been seven nursing home deaths linked to the evacuation. The owner of the nursing homes is businessman Bob Dean.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has asked Governor Edwards to delay the fall elections for a month to November and December. Edwards is considering Ardoin’s request.

The adverbs to describe the massive destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida are almost endless, Senator John Kennedy who visited Houma and Thibodaux on Tuesday called the damage “breathtaking”, coupled with a lot of “misery”.
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Kennedy will return to Capitol Hill next week and push for Congress to approve funding that can help with the long-term housing needs.

Louisiana Departement of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters believes they’ll get approval soon from the federal government to offer disaster food stamps. Walters says residents who suffered food loss during the storm are urged to preregister…
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To receive DSNAP information you can call 2-1-1 or text DSNAP to 898-211.