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In one New Orleans-area hospital, they are already practicing timed drills, running from delivery rooms to the locked medicine cabinet where controlled substances are stored, to see how long it will take. In one recent drill, it took more than two minutes for doctors and nurses to retrieve misoprostol for a pretend patient who was bleeding out.
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New Orleans’ Haitian community is grappling with racist remarks made by former President Donald Trump during the Sept. 10 presidential debate, when he cited an unfounded rumor that accused migrants of stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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Some schools will begin closing Tuesday to give students and staff time to prepare for Francine, which is expected to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in Louisiana Wednesday.
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Gov. Jeff Landry placed all of Louisiana under a state of emergency on Monday as Tropical Storm Francine churns in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Louisiana coast is under a hurricane warning as Francine strengthens and approaches the state.
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Traffic fatalities in Louisiana last year decreased 10.5%, according to new statistics from the state Highway Safety Commission.
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A drug that stops post-delivery bleeding will become a controlled dangerous substance on Oct. 1, placing restrictions on quick, life-saving access.
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A tropical disturbance near the coast of Louisiana is bringing heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding to New Orleans and other parts of the state, the National Weather Service said.
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office was given $500,000 to purchase a new camera system for its Air Support Unit’s helicopter.
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At the height of hurricane season, Congressional candidate Devin Davis announces a plan to combat Louisiana’s home-insurance crisis. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter says he’s focused on a more apt federal concern: FEMA’s flood-hazard ratings.
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A lifesaving drug used to stop postpartum hemorrhaging will be pulled off emergency response carts once it becomes a "controlled dangerous substance."
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