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Air Force One touches down in Lake Charles
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Supervisors at Chennault International Airport say they can handle any aircraft flying in the sky today, and Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden flew out of Chennault en route to New Orleans.
There were enhanced efforts to keep the president safe during his arrival and departure from Chennault International Airport.
Chennault staff say they were confined to very tight and extensive security protocols awaiting the arrival of Air Force One.
“This kind of operational support doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes days and days of planning,” said Kevin Melton, executive director of Chennault.
Southwest Louisiana is now eight months into hurricane recovery and Congress has yet to approve or draft a disaster relief bill. Local business leaders tired of waiting on Washington decided to take action themselves. The Alliance for Positive Growth wrote a letter to the entire federal administra
Whether fly fishing on Michigan’s Jordan, Pere Marquette or Manistee rivers, Jeff Troutman has found solace and relief from the stresses of work.
“It was really a life-changing event,” he said of embracing the outdoor hobby years ago at the suggestion of a psychologist.
“And out of that, I wanted to share fly fishing with other people and just what it did for me mentally. It’s been quite a journey.”
Not only did the aptly named Troutman – a lifelong musician – start a national podcast about fly fishing titled, “Remote. No Pressure,” but he’s written scores of songs about the sport and avocation.
Wednesday marked five months since Hurricane Laura razed a swath of south Louisiana. Nearly six weeks later, Hurricane Delta followed much the same path. The storms left behind more than a million tons of debris in Calcasieu Parish, the last of which is currently being hauled away.
In a joint news conference at Burton Coliseum Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined local officials for the announcement of the Calcasieu Parish Police Juryâs Recovery Framework. CPPJ Administrator Bryan Beam said the guidance document, based on FEMAâs Disaster Recovery Framework, ârecognizes the need for a long-term, structured approach that is community-directed and keeps the community involved.