Shreveport golfer Sam Burns finished just one stroke short of his first major championship at the U.S. Open yesterday. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry was back in Avoyelles Parish today to assist with the relief efforts from Thursday’s historic flooding. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former LSU golfer and Shreveport native Sam Burns came up one stroke shy at the U.S. Open yesterday. Burns entered the final round trailing the leader Wyndham Clark by seven shots. He finished his day three under while Clark shot three over, but Burns says he knew it would have taken something special.
The win would have been Burns’s first major title. At last year’s Open, he was the sole leader heading into the final round at four under par but shot eight over on his final 18 and finished 7th. Burns says this year’s championship had a different feeling.
After the tournament, Burns shared an emotional embrace with his father. Burns is the father of a two-year-old boy with another child on the way. He teared up as he reflected on what could have been.
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The American Red Cross is intensifying its relief efforts amid the tornadoes and historic flooding. Melissa Duplantier (doo-PLAH-shay) with the Red Cross says they’ve opened shelters in Mansura and Opelousas.
Duplantier says the shelters will stay open as long as people need a place to go.
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Duplantier says even those who have places to go, like friends’ or relatives’ homes, the Red Cross wants to hear from them.
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The Red Cross could always use volunteers or donations. If you’d like to donate, the easiest way to do so is to text “REDCROSS” – one word – to 90999. You can also go to the Red Cross’ website, or you can call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
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One volunteer group lended a helping hand in Gulfport, Mississippi, amid the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. Trey Williams with Cajun Navy 2016 says they conducted several high water rescues.
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Williams says the Fort Worth-based baseball team was staying at an AirBNB when it became trapped inside by the floodwaters.
Williams says Cajun Navy 2016 volunteers also rescued a kayaker.
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The Cajun Navy 2016 volunteers have since left the Gulfport area and will be focusing their efforts this week on Avoyelles Parish.
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Governor Jeff Landry and First Lady Sharon Landry were in Avoyelles Parish today to distribute food, bottled water and supplies to residents who have experienced flood damage to their homes. Landry says the First Lady’s Love One Foundation and Stine Lumber donated the supplies…
It’s estimated that 800 to 850 homes and businesses Avoyelles Parish suffered flood damage as a result of the remnants from Tropical Storm Arthur. Plaucheville (Ploy-chay-ville), Dupont and Simmesport are among the hardest hit areas.
Residents who experienced flood damage are urged to report their losses to damage.la.gov. Landry says it’s important to know how many people are affected so the state can submit that information to the White House in the hopes of receiving federal aid for individuals.
Landry says in the meantime the state is doing what it can to help flood victims who need temporary shelter
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Landry says they are also focused on debris cleanup…