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Gov. Edwards Declares State of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Beta

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 1:14pm

BATON ROUGE — On Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Beta, which could impact Louisiana in the coming days, allowing the state to assist local governments with their response needs.
The National Weather Service has indicated that Tropical Storm Beta, which is currently located off the coast of Texas in the northwestern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to make landfall near the middle Texas coast late Monday or early Tuesday as a tropical storm.

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Beta weakens, shifts further west

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:24am

Beta is weaker, and has shifted further west. Landfall will be later tonight near Matagorda Bay.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected, mainly along and south of I-10 in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana.
Rainfall totals will vary greatly this week across our region. Some places will see an inch or two. Other places could see ten inches or more. It will depend on where the rain bands set up each day this week. Flash flooding is possible where the heaviest rains fall.

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Ecoserv CEO/President Kenny DesOrmeaux

Ernst & Young names DesOrmeaux 2020 Entrepreneur Finalist

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 9:45am

LAFAYETTE — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has announced that Kenny DesOrmeaux, CEO/President of Ecoserv has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Gulf Coast Area Award finalist.
Now in its 34th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors entrepreneurial business leaders whose ambitions deliver innovation, growth and prosperity as they build and sustain successful businesses that transform our world.

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FEMA will be on location in Abbeville ready to help anyone who needs help.

Drive-thru FEMA assistance now at LSU Ag Center in Abbeville

Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:57am

Today, a drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center opened in Vermilion Parish.
Hurricane Laura survivors can now go to these locations to register for federal disaster assistance and get answers about their applications.
The address of the LSU Ag Center is 1105 West Port St.. Abbeville.
Vermilion Parish residents and evacuees who are living in the parish can drive in front of the LSU Ag Center Building and ask for help.
The people on location can help you register for FEMA assistance or help answer questions.

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Cory James Dupuis

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Joshua Kyle Griffith

Two Vermilion Parish Men Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:53am

BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested two Vermilion Parish residents earlier this week for internet crimes against children.
The arrests resulted from joint investigations with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, Abbeville Police Department, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.
Joshua Kyle Griffith, 30 of Abbeville, was arrested on 10 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of Thirteen (Possession).

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