 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Welcome to the post-Francine edition of the Lunch Line. We're digging out and drying off. Check out today's full menu at NOLA.com.
Now, the aftermath: Still without power? Dealing with flooding? Hurricane Francine finally came ashore Wednesday and left a mess. Here’s the latest. Speaking of power outages, Entergy officials say they don’t “anticipate this being an Ida situation,” Tony McAuley reports. Whew!
Steve Gleason hospitalized: Steve Gleason is in the hospital, Jeff Duncan reports. The popular former Saint was transported to the hospital by first responders Wednesday night as Hurricane Francine swept across the city.
Frankie Beverly RIP: Frankie Beverly, who along with his band, Maze, was a longtime New Orleans favorite, died on Tuesday at age 77. Music writer Keith Spera has this nice look back at his remarkable career.
Early dividends: Chase Young, the Saints’ splashiest free agent pickup this past offseason, made quite the first impression with his new team on Sunday against the Panthers. Young was a big part of the Saints’ dominant defensive performance, Matthew Paras reports.
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