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Covid-19 s Delta Variant reaches Lafourche-Terrebonne region
“The reality on the ground is this virus will continue to mutate and spread. There’s no end to it unless people are in agreement to get vaccinated. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 6:54 PM CDT July 13, 2021 Updated: 6:54 PM CDT July 13, 2021
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. COVID-19 cases are rising along the bayou region of South Louisiana and that has health officials urging more people to get vaccinated.
In parts of Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, vaccination rates are behind national and state averages. While 47% of what the Louisiana Department of Health categorizes as Region 1 (which includes New Orleans) is fully vaccinated, the region that includes Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes is only at 35%.
Local governments and businesses can set their own mandates. Masks will still be required in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, public transit, state buildings, and healthcare facilities
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Acadiana organizations awarded Hurricane Mitigation Grants in March
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and last updated 2021-04-08 13:43:39-04
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has awarded more than $65,000 in Hurricane Mitigation Grants to twelve organizations affected by the 2020 hurricanes.
Among the organizations were five in Acadiana.
The grants were awarded in March of this year with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and BHP.
A total of $68,200 in Hurricane Mitigation Grants were given to cultural institutions in areas affected by Hurricanes Laura, Delta and/or Zeta in 2020.
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities says that the mitigation grants will provide funds for facility repairs, facility risk assessments, continuity of operation plans, staff training on planning/mitigation strategies, preservation and digitization of materials, purchase of basic hazard mitigation resources or other actions that can mitigate the effects of past or future natural disaste