Storm evacuees start to arrive in northeast Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Laura. Officials in Monroe and West Monroe announced that they will not open any local shelters due to COVID-19 concerns, and do not expect local residents to require any disaster needs. On Wednesday morning, August 26, Governor John Bel Edwards held a press conference outlining the severity of the preeminent storm. The Governor's Wednesday press conference was a follow up of several other press conferences specifically held to address the danger looming as the state prepares for the worst during this year's hurricane...