10-7-20
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Delta. The storm is on track to hit his state later this week. The Democratic governor called Delta an “incredibly dangerous storm” that threatens to bring heavy wind, rain and flooding to coastal Louisiana. He urged south Louisiana residents to closely monitor the weather, heed the advice of their local officials, stock needed supplies and make preparations for Delta’s impacts, which could begin as early as Friday.
WITH THE APPROACH OF HURRICANE DELTA, SEVERAL ACADIANA PARISHES ARE SETTING UP SANDBAG LOCATIONS. THERE SANDBAG SITES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN, IBERIA AND ST. MARY PARISHES. MOST SITES PROVIDE THE SAND BUT RESIDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN SHOVEL AND MANPOWER. KAJN-DOT-COM HAS A LIST OF THE SITES. JUST CLICK ON THE STORM PREPAREDNESS LINK.
OFFICIALS IN ST. MARY PARISH SAY RIGHT NOW THEIR EXPECTING TO GET LOTS OF WIND, RAIN AND STORM SURGE FROM HURRICANE DELTA. CAROLINE MARCELLO HAS MORE.
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A South African energy and chemical company has announced it’s selling a 50% stake in three of its plants in Louisiana to another company. Sasol said in a news release that it has entered into an agreement to form the joint venture with Houston-based LyondellBasell for $2 billion. LyondellBasell will acquire the stakes into Sasol’s units in Lake Charles. LyondellBasell is expected to operate the units on behalf of the joint venture.
LOUISIANA ADDED ONE THOUSAND FIFTY-THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-NINETEEN TODAY. HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS FOUR HUNDRED SIX OF THEM ARE BACKLOG CASES FROM BEFORE SEPTEMBER SIXTEENTH. THERE ARE NINE MORE DEATHS IN THE STATE. AFTER TWO DAYS OF GOING UP, HOSPITALIZATIONS DECREASED TODAY BY FIFTEEN. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS ROSE BY SEVEN.
FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW, ACADIANA HAD FIFTY-SIX NEW CASES OF COVID-NINETEEN. LAFAYETTE PARISH HAD THE MOST WITH TWENTY-FOUR. THE OVERALL TOTAL HAS NOW SURPASSED TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ADDED FIFTY-FOUR MORE CASES, MOVING THAT REGION’S TOTAL PAST TWELVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED. THERE WERE NO NEW DEATHS IN ACADIANA. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ADDED ONE, WHICH WAS IN BEAUREGARD PARISH.
THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT HAS DECLINED TO HEAR AN APPEAL FROM SUSPENDED LAFAYETTE CITY MARSHAL BRIAN POPE. HE WAS CONVICTED TWO YEARS AGO ON THREE COUNTS OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE AND ONE PERJURY CHARGE. MORE THAN A DOZEN MALFEASANCE CHARGES AGAINST POPE HAVE YET TO BE TRIED. TWO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES EARLIER THIS YEAR DISQUALIFIED POPE FROM RUNNING FOR REELECTION ON NOVEMBER THIRD.
AN IOTA MAN WAS KILLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TUESDAY MORNING IN ACADIA PARISH. THIRTY-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER GUILLORY WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY THIRTY-SEVENTY WHEN, ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE, HE DRIFTED ACROSS THE CENTER LINE. HIS FORD F-ONE-FIFTY COLLIDED WITH AN ONCOMING TOYOTA TACOMA. BOTH DRIVERS, WHO WERE UNRESTRAINED, WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. GUILLORY LATER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
