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Weather Alert

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as 20. For the second Cold Weather Advisory tonight into
Wednesday morning, very cold wind chills as low as 22 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM CST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 AM
CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.

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Louisiana Hospitals Overrun, but Peak Could be Weeks Away

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Louisiana Hospitals Overrun, but Peak Could be Weeks Away

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's top health officer says the peak of the state's latest coronavirus surge may be weeks away.

Dr. Joseph Kanter said that could be a “catastrophic” scenario for hospitals already overrun with COVID-19 patients. He says facilities are increasingly having to turn away people with other life-threatening emergencies such as heart attacks or strokes.

Kanter was providing an update Tuesday to the state's top higher education board. Officials around the state have been raising similar alarms, urging people to get vaccinated and wear masks in public places.

More than 6,000 new statewide infections were reported Tuesday, with 93 more deaths. Hospitalizations set another daily record at 2,859.