Louisiana
Louisiana refinery fire mostly contained but residents worry about air quality
GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Crews were still working to suppress flare-ups Saturday as a fire at a Louisiana oil refinery burned for a second day along the banks of the Mississippi River, while residents worried about health effects from the fumes and black smoke.
Tests have so far found “non-detectable air quality impacts” from Friday’s massive fire, Marathon Patroleum said in a emailed statement Saturday. The state Department of Environmental Quality and a third-party contractor were conducing the tests.
The company said two people were injured and 10 others evaluated for heat stress. The fire damaged two giant storage tanks for naphtha, a component in the production of gasoline and jet fuels.
On Friday, orange flames belched a column of thick smoke over the facility in Garyville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of New Orleans, forcing residents of the mostly rural area to evacuate within a 2-mile (3-kilometer) radius.
“You look outside your house and the sky is black,” Hilary Cambre, who lives right next to the refinery, told WWL-TV on Friday. He and other residents said they felt nauseous, dizzy and had headaches.
People with respiratory conditions should avoid going outdoors if they live near the facility, Dr. Rustin Reed with Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine told the television station.
Some schools locked down Friday and two nearby schools served as evacuation centers, the station reported. One resident described police officers driving around with loudspeakers alerting people to the mandatory evacuation.
The cause of the fire will be investigated, the company said.
People who’ve been affected by the fire and need assistance can call the company’s toll-free hotline at 866-601-5880.
Louisiana
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LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. (WLOX) – Saucier native Dustin Craven, 30, has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash in Louisiana, officials announced on Sunday.
The crash took place during the early morning hours of Sunday on Louisiana Highway 20 near Farmer Lane in Lafourche Parish. Craven, the driver of a 2022 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, was traveling south when the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing him to be ejected.
As a result, Craven received fatal injuries and died at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Live Updates: No. 14 Alabama Softball vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Tuscaloosa Regional Final)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In a high-stakes NCAA Regional final qualifier on Saturday morning at Rhoads Stadium, Alabama Softball and Southeastern Louisiana went into extra innings. Riley Valentine, coming in as a pinch hitter, ignited a five-run rally in the ninth inning with a home run, propelling the Crimson Tide to a 6-3 victory.
After climbing their way back in the loser’s bracket, the Lions and Crimson Tide are set to face off once more on Sunday with a trip to the super regionals on the line. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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Current Score – T3: Alabama 9, SLU 2.
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Pregame:
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Alabama |
SLU |
|---|---|
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Kristen White |
Ka’Lyn Watson |
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Larrissa Preuitt |
Chloe Magee |
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Kenleigh Cahalan |
Maria Detillier |
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Jenna Johnson |
Bailey Krolczyk |
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Marlie Giles |
Lexi Johnson |
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Bailey Dowling |
Maddie Watson |
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Kali Heivilin |
Audrey Greely |
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Riley Valentine |
Colleen Kulivan |
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Emma Broadfoot |
Cam Goodman |
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P: Jocelyn Briski |
P: Ellie DuBois |
Who: No. 14 Alabama (33-17), Clemson (34-17), Southeastern Louisiana (45-13) and USC Upstate (30-21)
Where: Rhoads Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
When:
Friday, May 17
*Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
*No. 14 Alabama1, USC Upstate 0 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
*Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, SLU 2 (9 Innings) | 10:30 a.m., ESPN+
*Game 4: Clemson 8, USC Upstate 0 (5 Innings) | 1 p.m. ESPN+
*Game 5: SLU 6, Clemson 2 | 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
*Game 6 | No. 14 Alabama vs. SLU | 1 p.m. | ESPN2
*Game 7 if necessary | TBD
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