Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they are bracing for round two. The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Hurricane Delta is now a major hurricane again. The 4 o’clock advisory from the National Hurricane Center reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph. The storm has slowed down to 12 mph from the previous 13 and is moving northwest. A drop in both pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents of Acadia and Lafayette Parishes ahead of Delta’s anticipated landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday.

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As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the most impacted parts of Cameron and Calcasieu will miss the brunt of this next storm…

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And Governor Edwards extended Phase Three until November 6^th and  says “There just isn’t a lot further to go in terms of loosening restrictions before we are fully back to normal.”

Hurricane Delta has regained strength and is now a major hurricane again. The Latest advisory reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph and it’s slowed down to 12 mph moving northwest. A drop in pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is once again prepping his hurricane-ravaged community for another oncoming storm.

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Governor John Bel Edwards announces the state will Remain in Phase Three until November 6^th.

National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says much like Laura the biggest issues won’t be storm surge or heavy rains, but 100 plus mile per hour winds. She says that’s a serious problem in South West Louisiana…

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach to the Louisiana coast with Cameron Parish in its path. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they’re bracing for round two.

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The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now, thus mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again. Hunter says it may seem like a bad dream, but adds that Lake Charles is a resilient community that will get through this.

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Hunter encourages Lake Charles residents to evacuate today.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes ahead of landfall in eastern Cameron Parish. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says he’s already seen residents in the flood-prone southern portion of the parishes leaving, and they’re moving inmates out of the parish into facilities in north Louisiana…

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says if you must stay you can, but Friday likely won’t be pleasant…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes. Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again, but you can’t let fatigue keep people from taking this storm seriously.  Hunter is urging Lake Charles residents to get out and says the decision to leave is one that needs to be made quickly.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says no, he can’t believe they’re going through another hurricane again either but you can’t let fatigue keep people from taking this storm seriously.  Hunter believes that southwest Louisiana is not a safe place to be this weekend.

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Hunter says the decision to leave is one that needs to be made today.

Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the most impacted parts of Cameron and Calcasieu will miss the brunt of this next storm…

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Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.

Officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents of Acadia and Lafayette Parishes ahead of Delta’s anticipated landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The state reports 526 new COVID-19 cases today out of 12,300 tests… statewide total is at 170,621. Total fatalities… 5,416, up by 5. Hospitalizations increase by 12 to 564, with 79 patients on ventilators.

Delta is still on track to make landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday, an area that’s just six weeks removed from being crushed by Hurricane Laura. With many homes still structurally damaged and blue roofs dotting southwest Louisiana officials in Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes have called for mandatory evacuations. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says no, he can’t believe they’re going this again either but you can’t let hurricane fatigue keep you from getting out of dodge…

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National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says much like Laura the biggest issues won’t be storm surge or heavy rains, but 100 plus mile per hour winds. She says that’s a serious problem in South West Louisiana…

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Just to the east of Delta’s projected landfall in Cameron Parish government officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Lafayette is also under a voluntary order and will implement a curfew starting at 12 PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes ahead of Delta’s Friday landfall in eastern Cameron Parish. Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says if you must stay you can, but Friday likely won’t be very pleasant…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Hurricane Delta continues its approach to the Louisiana coast with Cameron Parish in its path. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they’re bracing for round two.

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The blue roofs have only just gone up in Calcasieu parish and now residents are being ordered to leave ahead of yet another hurricane’s southwest Louisiana landfall.  Parish President Tony Guillory says the 2020 hurricane season is just battering the community, but due to safety concerns they have issued a mandatory evacuation order…

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We’re just over a day away from Hurricane Delta’s landfall and the state is preparing to get hit by what will be the fourth named storm the make landfall in The Boot this year. The current forecasts don’t look too dire but Governor Edwards says whenever a storm approaches the coast you must prepare for the worst. That’s why the National Guard has been mobilized and pre-positioned to respond to resident’s needs…

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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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