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8-27-21

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Ida. He warned Thursday that all of the state’s coast is in the forecast cone of what could become a major hurricane in coming days. Edwards called on residents to immediately begin storm preparations. He added the emergency declaration is an administrative step that authorizes use of state resources to aid in storm response efforts.

 

LAFAYETTE MAYOR PRESIDENT JOSH GUILLORY HAS ALSO DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH.  CAROLINE MARCELLO HAS MORE.

 

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IN ANTICIPATION OF A POTENTIAL HURRICANE HITTING ACADIANA, COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA ARE SETTING UP SITES FOR FILLING SANDBAGS.  LAFAYETTE, IBERIA, SAINT LANDRY AND SAINT MARTIN PARISHES AS WELL AS CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HAVE SET UP SITES.  ALSO SEVERAL CITIES HAVE SET UP SANDBAG LOCATIONS INCLUDING BROUSSARD, CARENCRO, DUSON, SCOTT, YOUNGSVILLE, NEW IBERIA, ABBEVILLE, MAURICE AND IOTA.  FOR A LIST OF SANDBAG LOCATIONS,  GO TO KAJN-DOT-COM AND CLICK ON THE STORM PREPAREDNESS ICON.

 

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency traveled to southwest Louisiana to view the region’s recovery from Hurricane Laura. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell heard an earful of concerns Thursday about housing needs and the slow pace of disaster rebuilding aid for schools a year after the storm. She met with Gov. John Bel Edwards and regional leaders before touring the area. She said she hoped to address the worries raised, but she also noted: “Recovery does take time.”

 

Louisiana reported more than 5,100 new probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday and 72 deaths. Although cases continue to grow, hospitalizations statewide continued a downward trend. The latest figure of 2,729 is down from more than 3,000 earlier this month. Vaccinations in Louisiana are increasing, with nearly 60,000 doses administered since Monday.

 

LAFAYETTE MAYOR-PRESIDENT JOSH GUILLORY HAS RESTORED FUNDING TO SEVEN DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC SAFETY INFRATRUCTURE PROJECTS, MOSTLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.  THE COUNCILS DEFUNDED THE PROJECTS BUT GUILLORY RESTORED THE FUNDING THROUGH A VETO.  GUILLORY, IN A STATEMENT, SAYS HE’S DUTY-BOUND TO PROTECT LAFAYETTE FROM FLOODING AND THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.  THE PROJECTS INCLUDE NEARLY EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FOR DRAINAGE AND ALSO IMPROVED LIGHTING AND SIDEWALKS IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE.

 

AN ALLEGED DRUG DEALER FROM SAINT MARTINVILLE WAS ARRESTED AT A BUSINESS LOCATED ON THE EVANGELINE THRUWAY IN LAFAYETTE.  TWENTY-YEAR-OLD BERNARD “LIL B” MITCHELL HAD A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST FOR NUMEROUS FELONY DRUG CHARGES AND AGGRAVATED FLIGHT FROM AN OFFICER.  AFTER HIS ARREST, MITCHELL WAS EXTRADITED TO THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER.  HIS BOND WAS SET AT THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

 

CANKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS GOING TO VIRTUAL LEARNING THROUGH AT LEAST SEPTEMBER SEVENTH.  THIS IS THE SECOND SCHOOL IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH TO GO TO VIRTUAL LEARNING.  ON TUESDAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT PORT BARRE HIGH SCHOOL WAS MOVING STUDENTS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND ONLINE BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF COVID-NINETEEN CASES.  SUPERINTENDENT PATRICK JENKINS SAYS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, THEY WILL BEGIN TESTING STAFF AND STUDENTS, WITH PARENTAL CONSTENT, FOR COVID-NINETEEN IN ALL SCHOOLS.