For the first time in weeks, the National Hurricane Center is NOT monitoring any named systems or disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says he’s still expecting a record this year for named storms…

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There have been 23 named storms this year and the record was set in 2005 with 27.

Louisiana saw a notable drop in the rate of women murdered by men in 2018, about 15 percent. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says it appears a number of legislative efforts are finally coming to fruition.

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About 92-hundred households in six parishes hit hard by Hurricane Laura are eligible for housing assistance and that includes the opportunity to put a FEMA trailer on their property. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana State Police trooper Jason Boyet pleads guilty to distributing pornography depicting children as young as 3 years old. 42-year old Boyet faces five to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for January 20. Boyet was the 2018 Trooper of the Year.

Louisiana saw a 15 percent decline in the rate of women who were murdered by men from 2017 to 2018. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state reported 581 additional coronavirus cases today bringing the state’s total to over 163-thousand. The state also reported 16 more deaths which brings the state’s death toll to 5,241. The number of patients hospitalized by COVID fell by 17 to 575.

FEMA RVs are headed to southwest Louisiana for residents whose homes are uninhabitable due to Hurricane Laura. FEMA hopes to place trailers on the homeowner’s property, but they may also create R-V parks. FEMA will contact residents whose homes have been identified as uninhabitable. Individual Assistance Supervisor Liz Redferan says if a Laura survivor initially declines the offer, they can reconsider.

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has received a flu shot and he’s encouraging all Louisiana to get the vaccination as well. Nungesser participated in a Walgreens Flu Shot promotion with Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow. Nungesser says getting the flu shot can save your life…

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FEMA has announced that Calcasieu Parish residents who are not able to live in their home because of Hurricane Laura damage qualify for housing assistance, which includes the placing of a FEMA RV or manufactured home on a survivor’s property. FEMA Division Supervisor Jerry Stolar says many of these homes were used four years ago…

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Stolar says FEMA is reaching out to residents who are eligible for this program.

For the first time in two weeks, there are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin, after a breathless few weeks where as many as five named storms were active in the Atlantic at once. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says some of the modeling community is projecting after about a week’s break the Basin will again start churning out systems…

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Louisiana saw a notable drop in the rate of women murdered by men in 2018, by about 15 percent. Despite the drop, Louisiana still had the 5^th highest rate in the nation. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says we have a lot of work to do when it comes to identifying situations that will eventually become homicides.

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Louisiana’s rate of 2.26 victims per 100,000 women in 2018 was 77 percent higher than the national average.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has received a flu shot and he’s encouraging all Louisiana to get the vaccination as well. Nungesser participated in a Walgreens Flu Shot promotion with Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow

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About 92-hundred households in six parishes hit hard by Hurricane Laura are eligible for housing assistance and that includes the opportunity to put a FEMA trailer on their property. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana State Police trooper Jason Boyet pleads guilty to distributing pornography depicting children as young as 3 years old. 42-year old Boyet faces five to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for January 20. Boyet was the 2018 Trooper of the Year.

Louisiana saw a notable drop in the rate of women murdered by men in 2018, about 15 percent. 67 percent of victims were killed with a firearm, but Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says a 2018 law requiring domestic abusers to transfer possession of their firearms is just now coming into play.

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has received a flu shot and he’s encouraging you to follow his lead. Nungesser says its especially important to get the flu shot this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Nungesser participated in a Walgreens Flu Shot promotion with Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow.

Louisiana saw a 15 percent decline in the rate of women who were murdered by men from 2017 to 2018. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state reported 581 more coronavirus cases today bringing the state’s total to over 163-thousand. The state also reported 16 more deaths which brings the state’s death toll to 5,241. The number of patients hospitalized by COVID fell by 17 to 575.

FEMA is providing manufactured housing units to residents in southwest Louisiana who are not able to live in their homes because of Hurricane Laura damage. FEMA Division Supervisor Gerry Stolar says there are about 92-hundred households in six parishes who qualify for this type of assistance
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Stolar says they are also looking at putting dozens of manufactured homes in lots around Lake Charles.

For the first time in weeks, the National Hurricane Center is NOT monitoring any named systems or disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says he’s still expecting a record this year for named storms…
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There have been 23 named storms this year and the record was set in 2005 with 27.

Louisiana saw a notable drop in the rate of women murdered by men in 2018, about 15 percent. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says it appears a number of legislative efforts are finally coming to fruition.

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Despite the drop, Louisiana still had the 5^th highest rate in the nation and was 77 percent higher than the national average.

For the first time in two weeks, there are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin, after a breathless few weeks where as many as five named storms were active in the Atlantic at once. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the quiet period is due to the nature of tropical systems…

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The National Hurricane Center is currently not monitoring any systems other than the scattered remains of Beta currently in Mississippi.

The 2020 Census count deadline is less than a week away and Lt Governor Billy Nungesser stresses the importance of being counted. Brooke Thorington explains.

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The state reports 581 new cases of COVID-19 today.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has come under fire after the state voter registration portal was shut down for “scheduled maintenance” for hours on National Voter Registration Day Tuesday. New State Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt says this is a case of voter suppression…
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The site was down from 8 PM to 11:30 PM. Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin calls it an unfortunate error and reminds voters they have until October 13 to register to vote.

The Louisiana Unclaimed Property Program is once again temporarily short of money. It also happened two years ago. State Treasurer John Schroder says the Legislature draws 10-to-15 million dollars a year out of the program to supplement the budget, but that’s becoming less feasible…
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Schroder says the shortfall will mean a delay in claiming Unclaimed Property.

FEMA RVs are headed to southwest Louisiana for residents whose homes are uninhabitable due to Hurricane Laura. FEMA hopes to place trailers on the homeowner’s property, but they may also create R-V parks. FEMA will contact residents whose homes have been identified as uninhabitable. Individual Assistance Supervisor Liz Redferan says if a Laura survivor initially declines the offer, they can reconsider
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After a frantic pace of named storms, it’s very quiet in the tropics. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the quiet period is due to the nature of tropical systems…
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The National Hurricane Center is currently not monitoring any systems in the Gulf or Atlantic.

FEMA has announced that Calcasieu Parish residents who are not able to live in their home because of Hurricane Laura damage qualify for housing assistance, which includes the placing of a FEMA RV or manufactured home on a survivor’s property. FEMA Division Supervisor Jerry Stolar says many of these homes were used four years ago…
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Stolar says FEMA is reaching out to residents who are eligible for this program.

Thousands of Louisiana residents will start to lose their state unemployment benefits because they run out after six months. Many people filed for unemployment in March and April because of the coronavirus shutdown. But Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says they can get unemployment through the feds…
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Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt calls it gross negligence on the part of Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin for allowing routine maintenance on the Secretary of State’s website on Tuesday night, which prohibited people from registering to vote on National Voter Registration Day. Katie Bernhardt says you still have until October 13th to register…
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Ardoin says the website error is unfortunate and he takes full responsibility.

Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder says the Unclaimed Property Program is temporarily short of money, so residents who seek to claim money that belongs to them from that fund, will see a delay in getting their cash. Schroder says the shortfall is the result of budget sweeps and he says there’s a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would create the Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund…
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