Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency after flooding

BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for the entire state following Thursday and Friday’s bout of severe weather.The declaration remains in effect until Saturday, Sept. 10.“We are in constant contact with local officials and first responders, and assistance is already on the move to affected parishes,” said Gov. Edwards. “The most important thing to remember is to obey road signs and to constantly monitor the news for updat