Tropical Storm Cindy

Cindy is now a depression

Report from Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service, Lake Charles: Tropical Storm Cindy has weakened and is now Tropical Depression Cindy, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

USDA offers food safety tips for areas affected by tropical storm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by tropical storm Cindy. Tropical storms present the possibility of power outages and flooding that can compromise the safety of stored food.

Cleco offers storm preparation tips

A tropical storm warning has been issued for Louisiana which includes parts of Cleco’s service territory. Cleco crews, along with contractor crews, are on stand-by, prepared to respond to possible weather related outages.