Louisiana

Toru Kimura/iStock (LA.) — Utility companies warned residents in Louisiana it may take weeks before power can be restored to their homes following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida. As of Monday morning, over 888,000 customers don’t have power, and that number is growing as the storm moves its way into the country. “It will likely […]

Courtesy Carl Dunn (BAKER, La.) — Demarcus Dunn, a police lieutenant and community mentor in Baker, Louisiana, died of COVID-19 one day before his wedding. Lt. Dunn, 36, succumbed to the virus on Aug. 13, leaving behind three children ages 1, 5 and 13, said Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn, who is also a cousin […]