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After The Flood: Landry warns against scammers

BATON ROUGE Dealing with the aftermath of flooding can be overwhelming for families and businesses, but Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging Louisiana residents to keep their guards up and be proactive against scams in the wake of recent storms across the State.
“After a natural disaster, it is important for consumers to be aware of con artists lurking during this vulnerable time,” said Attorney General Landry. “I encourage those impacted by the recent flooding to educate themselves on fake charities, sham rental properties, and contractor fraud.”

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Marcus Duhon tells family and friends that the body found was Cleveland Duhon.

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Family members hug after the tragic news.

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Law enforcement were on scene not long after the body was located.

Maurice man's body found 1,200 feet away from car crash

MAURICE - Family and friends of 45-year-old Cleveland Duhon received word that a body had been found in a drainage canal about four football fields away from where Cleveland Duhon’s car plunged into a coulee off Etienne Street in Maurice.
They got word about 9:30 Thursday morning and it did not take them long to gather in the neighborhood of Prairie Cove Subdivision, located south of where Duhon’s car wrecked.

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Several roads with water in Vermilion Parish

According to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, there are several roadways with water in Vermilion Parish.
There may still be some roads not listed as of now, therefore its advisable to use caution when traveling in low lying areas.
This the current list of roadways with water:
Cossinade road
Kristin
Victoria Drive
167 near Dominos
East Lafayette Street (Maurice)
Vermilion Lane
Coulee Kinney road (portions North of Alan Lane closed due to an 18 wheeler crash and high water)
Kirk Road
Germaine Road
Holly Road

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Erath senior Caleb Fitch will continue his musical talent at Northwestern State next semester.

Negative words fuel Erath senior’s drive

Seventeen year-old drummer Caleb Fitch will be graduating this year from Erath High School.
He began to have a passion for drumming around his 6th-grade year, but didn’t excel until he attended Erath. Since starting drumming, he has been in the honor band.
His first year at Erath High was for his 11th-grade year, and typically switching schools is never a good thing, but not with this drummer. After hearing negative words about his drumming abilities, Fitch used that as fuel and decided to get better and better, and since attending Erath High, he has.

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