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Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana: Here’s when and where to expect landfall
Hurricane Francine is bearing down on Louisiana with an expected landfall Wednesday afternoon packing winds of up to 100 mph as a potential Category 2 hurricane. Landfall impact remains likely at or near Vermilion Bay, but Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grymes said Francine’s track is shifting slightly to the east, which places the state Capitol of Baton Rouge in peril on the eastern side of the storm. “The real action begins Wednesday morning with tropical storm winds before landfall mid-afternoon or evening,” Grymes said during Tuesday’s news conference with Gov. Jeff Landry. “The forecast is for a storm surge of 6-10 feet in Vermilion Bay, but the track has moved ever so slightly east so now Baton Rouge is under the gun. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:20
Lawmakers pass sweeping changes for foreign seafood sold at Louisiana restaurants
In an effort to protect Louisiana’s struggling domestic seafood industry, state lawmakers on Wednesday passed sweeping changes to public health codes that will affect thousands of restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores and other establishments across the state. They also include every state agency and school district that serves food. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, received final passage with overwhelming bipartisan support from both chambers. It is now headed to the office of Gov. Jeff Landry, who is expected to sign it into law. The proposal includes a variety of changes to strengthen the state’s seafood labeling laws with new prohibitions against misleading marketing and new requirements for restaurants and other eateries that serve shrimp and crawfish. The new laws will carry heavier fines for violators and assign new enforcement powers and duties to the Louisiana Department of Health and state Department of Agriculture and Forestry. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 11:34
Amid Louisiana’s crawfish shortage, governor issues disaster declaration
Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday. Last year’s drought, extreme heat, saltwater intrusion on the Mississippi River and a hard winter freeze in the Bayou State have devastated this year’s crawfish harvest and led to significant price hikes for those purchasing “mudbugs.” Landry says the shortage is not only affecting Louisiana’s economy but also “our way of life.” “All 365,000 crawfish acres in Louisiana have been affected by these conditions,” Landry said in a written statement Wednesday. “That is why I am issuing a disaster declaration. more, >>click to read<< 11:34
