NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Tuesday, Aug. 22 – The New Orleans Saints hosts a Parents Clinic with topics of discussion including concussion awareness, heat and hydration and equipment fitting, 8:00 p.m.
Location: 5800 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA.
Tuesday, Aug. 22 – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards welcomes Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long to Louisiana to discuss the state's ongoing recovery from the March 2016 and August 2016 floods that left 56 of Louisiana's 64 parishes under a federal disaster declaration, including preparations for potential flooding in the New Orleans area while the city undergoes pumping station repairs. Following the meeting, Administrator Long and Gov. Edwards hold media availability
Location: Baton Rouge, LA.
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Wednesday, Aug. 23 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Office of Economic Development hosts 2017 3rd Quarter Business Information Session, 1:30 p.m.
Location: Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Aug. 24 – Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond hosts Annual Small Business Expo, with more than 40 exhibitors, including federal agencies, lenders, and business development groups, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Aug. 24 – 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew smashing into Florida before moving into Louisiana. The Category 5 storm was blamed for 65 deaths in the Bahamas, Florida, and the Gulf Coast, and caused an estimated $26.5 billion worth of damage
