40-year-old Medora Lynn Burgess of Natchez, Mississippi, has been identified as the person who died after her SUV ran off Interstate 10 westbound near Louisiana Avenue just after 4:00 AM Wednesday morning. A toddler who was also in the vehicle did survive the crash and only suffered moderate injuries.
A State of Emergency has been declared for St. Martin Parish ahead of Hurricane Delta. A voluntary evacuation order has been issued for lower St. Martin Parish.
Our media partners at KATC-TV3 are reporting that St. Martin Parish is opting in to reopening bars in the parish. A declaration was issued on September 30th by Parish President Chester Cedars that stated the parish has opted in.