Terrebonne Parish is continuing its recovery efforts more than three weeks after Hurricane Ida tore up the coastal area. Parish spokesman Mart Black says at least 16-percent of Entergy customers still don’t have electricity.
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Black says they hope to have power restored by the end of the month and another big issue to tackle is housing.

There are concerns that southeast Louisiana could have a significant population loss after Ida. Demographer Greg Rigamer says up to 100-thousand could leave the area permanently. The loss though shouldn’t impact redistricting, which will be discussed by lawmakers early next year…
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Redistricting is based on the 2020 Census.

LSU Ag Center Forestry Wildlife Agent Whitney Wallace says they are trying to determine a dollar figure for the amount of damage Hurricane Ida did to the commercial timber industry…
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Wallace says many landowners had a similar situation following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago.

The Saints had an ugly performance against Carolina yesterday and lost to the Panthers 26-7. Protecting quarterback Jameis Winston was a big problem. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead says they were having communication issues on the offensive line…
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New Orleans is at New England this Sunday.

Terrebonne Parish is continuing its recovery efforts more than three weeks after Hurricane Ida tore up the coastal area.  Parish spokesman, Mart Black, says while most of the power is back and water has been mostly restored, housing for storm victims is the biggest problem.

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Black says that after Ida hit the Terrebonne Parish was left in the dark, and today at least 16-percent of Entergy customers still don’t have electricity.

St. John the Baptist Parish is undergoing several hurdles with recovery from Hurricane Ida. But, Parish President Jaclyn Hotard notes the parish broke ground on a levee this year that’s expected to be completed in 2024. She says a completed structure would have made a difference with Ida.

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The $750-million levee is being paid for with a combination of federal and state funds.

There are growing concerns of permanent population loss in southeastern coastal parishes after Hurricane Ida. Demographer Greg Rigamer says he expects a good number of coastal parishes residents will choose not to return. Since Katrina, the area has suffered devastating effects from Gustav, Isaac, and now Ida. Rigamer, who is a New Orleans resident, says right now he’d guess up to a hundred thousand could leave the area permanently.

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Beginning today, residents in ten Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida can apply for disaster food stamps. DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says those with last names starting with A-to-F in East Baton, Iberia, Orleans, St. Tammany, Washington and five other parishes can call the L-A Help-U Customer Service center to apply and be interviewed…

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Applicants for DSNAP interviews should call 1-888-524-3578 and have financial and personal information available.

The three-week interview process for DSNAP benefits related to Hurricane Ida victims gets underway today and wraps up October 9^th.   Dave Brannen spoke with DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavanna Howard…

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Another teen has been arrested in Shreveport after several fights last week at Southwood High School. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 14-year-old male was brought in for questioning at 2 AM this morning after a gang-related social media post threatening gun violence at the school. The teen is charged with terrorizing and was book into the parish detention center.

There are growing concerns of permanent population loss in southeastern coastal parishes after Hurricane Ida. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Ida was a devastating blow and it will be very difficult for Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Charles, and St. John Parishes to recover.

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There was a large shift in the population 16 years ago in the area after Katrina.

A lot of trees fell victim to Hurricane Ida’s wrath as way too many property owners know firsthand. But, Whitney Wallace, an LSU AgCenter Forestry and Wildlife agent, says the damaged and felled trees, particularly on the North Shore, have impacted landowners and agricultural and livestock producers.

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St. John the Baptist Parish is undergoing several hurdles with recovery from Hurricane Ida. But, Parish President Jaclyn Hotard notes the parish broke ground on a levee this year that’s expected to be completed in 2024. She says a completed structure would have made a difference with Ida.

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Beginning today, residents in ten Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida can apply for disaster food stamps. DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says those with last names starting with A-to-F in East Baton, Iberia, Orleans, St. Tammany, Washington and five other parishes can call the L-A Help-U Customer Service center to apply and be interviewed…

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Applicants for DSNAP interviews should call 1-888-524-3578 and have financial and personal information available.

LSU Researchers have developed a new model to determine if the Gulf Coast will see an active hurricane season. It looks at atmospheric temperatures in the spring. Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences assistant professor Paul Miller says they researched weather data back to 1980 and compared atmospheric temperatures from previous hurricanes.

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Louisiana is offering hunters the chance to win money by assisting the state in its surveillance efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. LDWF Deer Program Manager Johnathan Bordelon says hunters and taxidermists will be entered into a contest to win up to $1000 when they submit the animal’s head with at least three inches of neck to any LDWF Field Office.

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Hunters will also need to provide details of WHERE the sample buck was bagged.

The power is mostly back on in southeast Louisiana, but getting the trash picked up is another issue. St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard says she’s issued an emergency bid to have the garbage removed from the side of the road…
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Residents in St. John, Terrebonne, and Lafourche parishes will have to wait until October 4th to apply for disaster food stamps, but families in ten parishes that were not hit as bad by Ida, can begin registering this week. DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavanna Howard says DSNAP as its called can help Ida victims buy groceries due to lost income or damages as a result of the storm,,,,
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries want deer hunters to help in detecting a fatal illness spreading through herds across the south. Kevin Gallagher reports you COULD win some cash.
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Cruises have resumed sailing out of New Orleans. The Carnival Glory departed out of the Port of New Orleans yesterday. The massive ship was housing emergency personnel assisting in Hurrican Ida relief efforts. It’s the first cruise ship to debark from New Orleans since the start of the pandemic.

LSU researchers have created a model that can help predict whether or not the Gulf of Mexico will have a busy hurricane season. Brooke Thorington has more
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There are no tropical threats in the Gulf of Mexico as we begin this week. Tomorrow, a cold front will move through, which will bring drier and cooler air into the state. You’ll feel the difference on Wednesday as high temperates will be in the 70s that day.

Some families impacted by Hurricane Ida can apply for disaster food stamps starting today. If you live in one of 25 parishes declared a federal disaster area, you could be eligible for the assistance even if you do not receive regular food stamp benefits. DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says check the Department of Children and Family Services website for the day you can apply…
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The application process will take place over the next three weeks.

Louisiana is offering hunters the chance to win money by assisting the state in its surveillance efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. LDWF Deer Program Manager Johnathan Bordelon says hunters and taxidermists will be entered into a contest to win up to $1000 when they submit a sample from a mature buck harvested this deer season…
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The three-week registration process for hurricane victims seeking disaster food stamps begins today and wraps up on October 9th. Dave Brannen spoke with DCFS Assistant Secretary Shavanna Howard…
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It was a historically bad performance by the Saints yesterday as they lost to Carolina 26 to seven in Charlotte. New Orleans had just 128 yards of offense, the fewest for the franchise since 2001. Quarterback Jameis Winston’s quarterback rating of 26.9 is a career-low. The Saints are now 1-and-1 on the season.

LSU researchers have developed a new model to determine if the Gulf of Mexico will see an active hurricane season.
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LSU Oceanography and Coastal Sciences professor Paul Miller says they’ve used data all the way back to 1979 and found that warmer than normal temperatures in the atmosphere several miles above the Earth usually result in busier hurricane seasons in the Gulf.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering hunters and taxidermist the chance at winning gift cards of 500 and one-thousand dollars if they submit a sample from a mature buck harvested during the upcoming deer season. LDWF Deer Program Manager Johnathan Bordelon says all submitted samples will be tested for chronic wasting disease…
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Bordelon says hunters who submit a sample to LDWF will be entered into drawings for the gift cards.

Three weeks after Hurricane Ida and the Louisiana Public Service Commission still reports over 30-thousand customers without power. Lafourche has the highest percentage of customers without electricity at 31-percent. St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard says over 90-percent of their parish has power, but a boil water advisory remains in effect…
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Before any hurricane season, researchers at Colorado State and NOAA release projections on how many named storms and hurricanes we may see. LSU plans to start issuing its own forecast just for the Gulf of Mexico…
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LSU Oceanography and Coastal Sciences professor Paul Miller says they used data going back to 1979 and found the temperature of the atmosphere several miles above the Earth is a good predictor on how rough the hurricane season may be.

State wildlife agents want deer hunters to help in detecting a fatal illness spreading through herds across the south. Kevin Gallagher reports you COULD win some cash.
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22 students from Southwood Highschool have been arrested over the past two days after fights broke out. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Bia Roldan, says one student was charged with battery on an assistant school principal.
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All of the students arrested are under the age of 17, except for 18-year-old Devin Welch who was pepper-sprayed. He’s accused of making threatening statements to the school’s resource officer and a school staff member.
Residents of Calcasieu Parish are still waiting for school construction reimbursements due to hurricanes Laura and Delta. Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder says the delay has forced the state bond commission to approve an emergency request for $50-million to help the school system resume construction.
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Schroder says FEMA has only remitted $116 thousand of the $300-million requested.
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The Houma Police force is mourning the loss of 21-year old officer Austin Bush. Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says Bush had a bright future with the department and the young cadet told him since he was a child, he always knew he wanted to be a police officer.
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State Police are investigating the crash.
As Louisiana recovers from the destruction of Hurricane Ida some companies continue to deny evacuation expenses to policyholders. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he won’t standby and do nothing should an insurance carrier say no to 14-days of evacuation expenses related to Ida.
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Donelon is expecting some companies to take legal action to nullify his order and notes that some insurers dropped policyholders since Katrina because of various other legal obligations.
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State health officials report a sixth child has died from COVID-19 during the state’s fourth surge. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Houma Police are mourning the loss of one their own. 21-year old Austin Bush was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning after his car struck a log and ended up in a drainage basin and became fully submerged. Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman
says the recent weeks have been challenging since the hurricane and the death of a young officer is even more difficult.
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With south Louisiana reeling from the destruction left by hurricane Ida only weeks ago, State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says some companies continue to deny evacuation expenses to policyholders if there was not an official evacuation order in place.
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Donelon reminded the companies that he has the power to override an insurer’s refusal to provide such coverage during a declared emergency.
And LSU will host Central Michigan State tonight in a game which coach Ed Orgeron will not expect to be easy. Orgeron hopes to see improvement on that side of the ball in this game…
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The game begins at 6:30
For LRN i’m Erik Piccoli