About the gifts to go campaign. We will also be joint by archbishop, he will be participating today. We do start today on a very somber note and that is late yesterday afternoon, we lost a member of the Louisiana Legislature to covid19. Newly elected representative spent his life making his community and south louisiana a better place. Just about three months ago, he was sworn in to his first term and i know he came to the state capital with excitement and eagerness to serve our state and the people of district 54. Ing entire state is mourn this great loss and i ask everyone to keep his family in your prayers right now. All the families who have suffered because they have lost someone because someone remains gravely ill because of this disease. Before i get to the latest , i want to take a moment to brief you on another situation that people need to be aware of this weekend. Saturday and sunday, we are looking at a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms beginning in northwest louisia
The potential snow level dropping down to 4,000 feet. Rain totals right now averaging anywhere from a quarter to just under an inch. Those snow levels are 4,000 feet, which will make for dangerous travel right now. Wind 15, 20 miles an hour and again a chance of seeing some thunderstorms. Thats because we have a lot of instability with this system. I am going to time that when we can expect to see the heaviest rain. Okay. Thank you. Well see you then. There are new worries tonight along a narrow stretch of road where three teenagers were killed. Tom is live near the crash scene for us. There is concern about what seems to be a dangerous tribute to those young victims of that tragic wreck. Yeah. We have talked to a number of people that live in the immediate area who heard the car spinning around in what they believe is a tribute, spinning doughnuts around and around possibly dozens of times late last night here. The stretch of road where the teenagers were killed is narrow, just two la
Moving to louisiana. Firefighters are going door to door in katy, texas. They hopped out, they walk up, they knock to see if anyone is there and if anyone does if no one is there, they put a green sticker to indicate the house was searched and know what it is inside. The water started coming up in some neighborhoods that had remained relatively safe until today. The reason, water being released from local reservoirs had nowhere to go and was starting to flood nearby neighborhoods. That means the number of rescues will only grow. Anyone with a boat, jet ski, and kayak spent the day picking up people and pets from local neighborhoods in houston. It has been neighbor helping neighbor. Now the Texas National guard is increasing its numbers in the flooded area. Ea. With a number of area reservoirs and levies beginning to overflow, more residents are evacuating including south of houston where a levy has been breached by floodwaters. Fire ants and snakes and gators are also causing concern.
Sheriffs peers to make this decision. Reporter prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a bench trial. Defense attorneys want a jury trial. Prosecutos are seeking to charge him with contempt. Trial is set to begin december 6. Tonights as he is seeking a seventh term in always. Andrew hasbun is following this case for us and how it could affect his bid for reelection. Reporter polls show he has a fivepoint lead but 10 say they are undecided. This has turned this reelection effort into the sheriffs and Sheriff Joe Arpaio as close. The sheriff behaves as if he is above the law. He has put his needs in front of the safety of the community. Reporter the sheriff spent millions on this Campaign Running brutal attack ads. Penzone remains confident. His priority has been himself over us. The court spoke loudly. Reporter arpaio spoke out saying in part, it is c the corrupted Obama Justice department is trying to influence my reelection. It is a play tapbtd abuse of po
Sheriffs peers to make this decision. Reporter prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a bench trial. Defense attorneys want a jury trial. Prosecutos are seeking to charge him with contempt. Trial is set to begin december 6. Tonights as he is seeking a seventh term in always. Andrew hasbun is following this case for us and how it could affect his bid for reelection. Reporter polls show he has a fivepoint lead but 10 say they are undecided. This has turned this reelection effort into the sheriffs and Sheriff Joe Arpaio as close. The sheriff behaves as if he is above the law. He has put his needs in front of the safety of the community. Reporter the sheriff spent millions on this Campaign Running brutal attack ads. Penzone remains confident. His priority has been himself over us. The court spoke loudly. Reporter arpaio spoke out saying in part, it is c the corrupted Obama Justice department is trying to influence my reelection. It is a play tapbtd abuse of po