Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Vetoes Food Desert Bill
Updated: May 26, 2024 5:58 PM CDT
Have a great Sunday. So we'll go back. Okay, so it's time to look at the first alert weather again. Because it's a weather-influenced day. Because of the heat. Right. And, you know, look at the live camera behind us. This is a good camera shot. Right, it's looking like today is going to be a good day to be at the beach. But, you know, I'm also seeing the waves crashing on shore. There's some whitecaps out there because of the breeze. You can see it breaking. But why aren't there more people at the beach? I don't know. It's just too hot. Too hot, too hot, too hot for the beach. Well, it's pretty hot for sure. The heat index is going to get up to about 105 degrees today. I think it will be by this afternoon. Here is the WDSU first alert radar looking for rain. We don't see any rain right now, but let's get on board with our radar network. We actually have access to National Weather Service Doppler radars all across the country. I'm just going to show you this because it's going to be available in 14 minutes on WDS YOU. The Indianapolis 500 race. Hmm, I think it's going to be a little bit delayed. Not only rain, but some thunderstorms heading towards the race track. It looks like there are some weather issues, but me and BOUTTE just checked the latest data and it might be delayed an hour or two. The race might start at 11:45. I don't know. We have to wait for the storm to pass, but we'll probably be dealing with the weather issues in about an hour or two. Okay. The heat advisory is in effect until Monday at 8:00. It will feel like 100 degrees in the afternoon. It will feel like 100 degrees tomorrow. Current conditions at Louis Armstrong International Airport are 83 degrees air temperature and 76 dew point. Considering the humidity, that's a pretty high dew point for the end of May. It's going to feel like 947 degrees in the morning. It's already 92 degrees in Hammond, 93 in Bogalusa, and the current heat index in Belle Chase is 92 degrees. It's going to get hotter and hotter in the afternoon. The disturbance will bring showers and clouds to northern Louisiana. However, the high pressure that has been stagnating over the Gulf of Mexico for the past 12 hours will bring a southerly wind as it moves eastward, with wind speeds picking up a bit, at 10-12-15 mph. It will likely be like this all afternoon. According to computer models, high temperatures this afternoon will be in the low to mid 90s, with some places warming up to 94 degrees. Also, the heat index will be 105-106, and tomorrow morning will probably see a little more cloudiness, with one or two early morning showers in Bogalusa and Hammond, for example, but they will be very light. However, the official chance of rain tomorrow is 20%. There will be more scattered showers in the afternoon, but more rain as the cold front moves through. We know that the cold front will be coming at the end of May.Well, cold fronts don't get much further south than New Orleans this time of year. What will happen with this front? It will remain stationary aloft, bringing with it the possibility of rain on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It will dissipate on Thursday, bringing a little cooler weather and drier air. It won't be a dramatic colder, but it won't be as hot as today and tomorrow. A heat advisory is in effect today. Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs will be in the low 90s F, but with a southerly wind at 5-10 mph, it will be sunny, warm, and muggy tonight. First thing in the morning, it will be in the mid to upper 70s F, and a heat advisory will be in effect again tomorrow. In fact, it will be officially in effect until 8pm tomorrow night. It will remain sunny with a 20% chance of scattered showers. Tuesday will be the second day of weather impacts, as the heat index is expected to reach well above 100 degrees by the afternoon. But late Tuesday night into Wednesday, the chances of showers may increase to 30 to 40 percent, with a slightly higher chance of rain on Wednesday, as we get closer, and then we'll see a little bit of a drop in temperature, a little bit of humidity, and temperatures in the upper 80s instead of the low to mid 90s.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Vetoes Food Desert Bill
Updated: May 26, 2024 5:58 PM CDT
A Louisiana lawmaker is speaking out against recent efforts to kill bills targeting food insecurity in the state. State Senator Lois Duplessis told WDSU that the governor vetoed Senate Bill 287, written in collaboration with the Louisiana Urban League. The bill would have required the state to partner with nonprofits and private organizations to provide healthy food to areas where it is lacking. This comes as food insecurity has become a top priority for state lawmakers. Earlier this month, the state Legislature boosted funding to allow the Summer EBT program to move forward after the governor failed to get federal funding.
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana —
Louisiana lawmakers are voicing opposition to a recent effort to kill a bill that would target food deserts in the state.
State Sen. Lois Duplessis told WDSU that the governor vetoed Senate Bill 287, which he co-authored with the Louisiana Urban League.
The bill would require the state to partner with nonprofit and private organizations to provide healthy food to areas where it is unavailable.
This comes as the issue of food insecurity has become a top priority for state lawmakers.
Earlier this month, after the Governor did not accept federal funding for the Summer EBT program, the Legislature increased funding to ensure the Summer EBT program can move forward.
