The Cajun Navy is working hard to assist Texas authorities with ongoing search and rescues. Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana was in the same position last year, and we all understand the importance of the Cajun navy and appreciate their help.

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While volunteers work to rescue people in Texas, the North Louisiana Red Cross is giving them a place to stay once they are safe. Executive Director Michelle Davidson says the shelter at Morning Star Baptist Church will house up to 250 individuals.

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Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make a second landfall tomorrow in Cameron Parish. State climatologist Barry Keim says that means more rain is in the forecast for the Bayou State because the system is still moving very slowly.

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Utility companies are gearing up to deal with potential power outages from the storm. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says downed powerlines could be a problem. She reminds customers to stay safe and beware of rising waters.

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Twelve years ago today Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and many Texans face a similar catastrophe today. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make landfall in southwest Louisiana tomorrow morning. Utitlity companies are ready to respond to power outages. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill….
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The Louisiana National Guard has assisted in rescues in southwestern parishes, and more soldiers have been activated. Col. Ed Bush…:
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They are issuing MREs, bottles of water and sandbags.

Hundreds of Louisiana volunteers, who make up the Cajun Navy, are assisting first responders conduct search and rescue efforts in Texas. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is working with the Cajun Navy to coordinate efforts. He says they are not regulating the volunteer citizens, but want to ensure rescuers are organized with Texas authorities.
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He says the biggest concern for the volunteers on their personal boats is fuel, so the state is helping with that effort when they arrive at the Texas border, they can get gasoline from a department of agriculture truck.

Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make a second landfall in Cameron Parish tomorrow morning. State climatologist Barry Keim says that means more rain is yet to come. He says 5 to 10 more inches of rain is still possible…
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Keim says Louisiana can expect two more days of rainfall, especially in the southwestern corner of the state.

Cleco is preparing for Tropical Storm Harvey’s arrival in Louisiana as five of the energy company’s operation regions are in the path of the storm. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says downed powerlines are a possibility, because of falling trees and limbs. She says Cleco is reminding customers to stay safe and beware of rising water…
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Entergy and Cleco are reporting sporadic outages.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is trying to help Cajun Navy rescue as many people as possible in Texas. Michelle Southern has more…
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State Police is investigating the shooting of a Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s deputy. The suspect in the case was fatally shot. Authorities say a deputy was shot while conducting a traffic stop near Simsboro High School. His bullet proof vest deflected the bullet. L-S-P says the deputy returned fire, killing the suspect.

Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning in southwest Louisiana. The latest radar shows heavy thunderstorms in Cameron Parish and scattered thunderstorms across south Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the good news is that Harvey is starting to ingest some dry air, which is weakening the system…
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Flood waters in Lake Charles are rising and rescues have already been conducted. Dick Gremillion with the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says a rain band that came in at around 5 p.m. yesterday caused immediate flooding….
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Gremillion says everyone was successfully rescued.

Here’s the latest when it comes to evacuations…all areas south of the Intracoastal Waterway in Cameron Parish are under a mandatory evacuation. Voluntary evacuations are in place for parts of Iberia, Vermilion and Acadia Parishes.

Governor John Bel Edwards says there are close to 700-hundred Louisiana guardsmen working on Harvey operations in Louisiana. Colonel Ed Bush says they are equipped with high water vehicles and boats for rescue operations….
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Governor Edwards says there are over 250 people in shelters as of this afternoon. Edwards says the state is also providing the Cajun Navy fuel for their boats at the Texas border, before they go into the flooded parts of Texas….
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Edwards says south Louisiana was in the same position a year ago and we all understand the importance of the Cajun Navy.

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to pour water down on Texas and Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says today will likely see the heaviest rains, and there’s still more to come tomorrow. He says Harvey is dumping a lot of water because the system is moving so slowly…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards said today that over the next 24 hours, southwest Louisiana will see an additional 10 to 24 inches. He says there is also the storm surge to be concerned about…:
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Harvey is expected to make a landfall Wednesday morning along the Cameron coastline, near Cameron, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.

Cleco is preparing for Tropical Storm Harvey’s arrival in Louisiana as five of the energy company’s operation regions are in the path of the storm. Spokeswoman Jennifer Cahill says they are doubling the number of crews available to safely restore power…:
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Cahill says downed power lines are the biggest possibility during Harvey because of falling trees and limbs.

LSU says fans who bought tickets for the season opener against BYU in Houston will have their money refunded automatically. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says those who had tickets, will get first priority to purchase tickets for the game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, then LSU season ticket holders, students followed by the general public.

Rains continue as the center of Tropical Storm Harvey takes aim at Louisiana’s southwestern coast. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Louisiana National Guard is conducting rescues in southwestern parishes, and more soldiers have been activated. Col. Ed Bush…:
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They are issuing MREs, bottles of water and sandbags.

The North Louisiana Red Cross opens an evacuation shelter in Shreveport today at Morning Star Baptist Church. Executive Director Michelle Davidson says it can hold up to 250 people, but other shelters are on standby…:
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She says as of now, the shelter is only intended to house storm victims for the short term.

Even as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to pound Texas and Louisiana, the rainfall from the system has already set a preliminary all-time lower 48 states record. A rain gauge in Harris County reported a four day storm total of 49.32 inches through 9am this morning.

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to pour water down on Texas and Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says the worst part is it’s not over yet, as much more rain is yet to come. He says 5 to 10 more inches of rain is still possible in Louisiana….
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Keim says Louisiana can expect two more days of rainfall, especially in the southwestern corner of the state.

Comparisons are being made between Harvey and what Louisiana experienced 12 years ago with Hurricane Katrina. Keim says Katrina caused the biggest surge ever measured in the western hemisphere at 28 feet. He says it’s the opposite for rainfall as Katrina only dumped upwards of 15 inches….
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First responders had to rescue over 300 people from rising water in Calcacsieu Parish last night. Homeland Security and Emergencey Preparedness Director Dick Gremillion says Harvey continues to be a very complicated storm to plan for….
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Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Plaquemines Parish 12 years ago today. Emelie Gunn has more from former Governor Kathleen Blanco….
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The latest forecast projection on Tropical Storm Harvey has the center of the devastating storm moving across southwest Louisiana tomorrow. John Cangialosi, with the National Hurricane Center, says that means Louisiana is in for a lot more wet weather….
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At this point the heaviest rainfall totals are projected for western Louisiana and the New Orleans metro area.

Flood waters in Lake Charles are rising and rescues have already been conducted. Dick Gremillion with the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says a rain band that came in at around 5 p.m. yesterday caused immediate flooding….
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Gremillion says everyone was successfully rescued.

Today marks the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destrutive landfall in Plaquemines Parish. State Climatolgist Barry Keim says Katrina had a storm surge of 28 feet, the biggest surge ever measured in the western hemisphere. Meanwhile, Keim says Harvey will be known for its torrential rains and flooding….
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Kathleeen Blanco was the governor of Louisiana at the time. Blanco says the days after Katrina were very difficult, but she’ll be ever grateful to those who assisted….
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Katrina killed 15-hundred people in Louisiana and FEMA says Katrina is the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history.

Harvey has strengthened as it moves over the Gulf along the Texas coast. John Cangialosi with the National Hurricane Center says tropical storm force winds are likely, especially along the western and central Louisiana coast.
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He says the Bayou State could see between 10 and 20 inches of rain in some areas. Harvey is currently forecast to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana state line likely somewhere near Lake Charles late Wednesday morning.

The Cajun Navy 2016 crew is in a flooded area north of Houston, helping to rescue people who are trapped due to high water. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves was on hand when they left and says they are accepting donations…:
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Twelve years ago today Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and many Texans are facing a similar catastrophe today. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Kathleen Blanco was governor during Hurricane Katrina. She says 1500 people died in Louisiana due to the storm, even though they evacuated more than one million people from the New Orleans area in a short period of time. Sadly some decided not to leave..:
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Today marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and Texans are facing a similar situation now with Harvey. State climatologist Barry Keim says both made landfall as a major hurricane, but Katrina reached Category 5 strength in the Gulf and weakened, while Harvey continued to strengthen until landfall. He says that worsened Katrina’s storm surge..:
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He says Harvey has only moved about 100 miles since last Friday, dumping tons of rain on The Lone Star State and even more to come in Louisiana. The system is back in the Gulf of Mexico with a track that keeps sliding east meaning the Bayou State stays in the mix for tropical storm conditions through the rest of the week. Forecasters say Louisiana could see between 10 and 20 inches of rain in some areas, with higher amounts over western and central Louisiana. Flash Flood Watches remain in effect across much of the state for another several days.

The Cajun Navy is sending rescue teams to Texas to help with the Tropical Storm Harvey response. Halen Doughty has more…:
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LSU’s season opener against BYU will be played in New Orleans Saturday instead of Texas due to flooding from Harvey. There are seven players on the Tiger team from the Houston area, including starting offensive tackle Toby Weathersby. He says he’s trying to not let the troubles at home, affect his preparation for the game..:
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