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Full map including municipalities. State, territorial, tribal, and local governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with various declarations of emergency, closure of schools and public meeting places, lockdowns, and other restrictions intended to slow the progression of the virus.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana likely originated in late February 2020 when the virus was introduced into the state via domestic travel, originating from a single source. [5] The virus was already present in New Orleans before Mardi Gras; however, it is likely that the festival accelerated the spread. [5]
I-10 remains closed in both directions in Louisiana from the Texas state line to around Baton Rouge, according to the state's road conditions map. Portions of Interstate 55 are also shut down ...
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Louisiana became the eighteenth U.S. state on April 30, 1812; the Territory of Orleans became the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Territory was simultaneously renamed the Missouri Territory. [86] At its creation, the state of Louisiana did not include the area north and east of the Mississippi River known as the Florida Parishes.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage in the state. Louisiana sheriffs’ offices are down approximately 1,800 deputies statewide, according ...
Many schools across the state closed early in advance of the storm. [12] One death has been reported due to cold temperatures. [ 34 ] Atlanta recorded 1.1 in (2.8 cm) of snow, marking its second 1 inch+ snowfall in less than 2 weeks after nearly seven years without receiving an inch of snow, also making this a top 10 snowiest January on record ...