Rain lingers from Nicholas; few businesses see flooding

Acadiana Business Today: Rain lingers from Tropical Storm Nicholas; few businesses see flooding

with Adam Daigle | Business editor

Good morning, Acadiana. Remnants of Tropical Storm Nicholas are expected to linger, bringing rain across Acadiana and southern Louisiana this week. Thankfully, few businesses were hampered by flooding Tuesday and most businesses appeared to be open today. Here's what else we have this morning for business news:

10 Acadiana leaders selected for 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards; meet the honorees

Ten women have been selected as finalists out of more than 100 nominations for United Way of Acadiana's 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards, presented by Home Bank. The Acadiana Advocate will highlight each finalist in the days leading up to a recognition ceremony at Le Pavillon in Lafayette at 6 p.m. Oct. 14.

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Rooftop solar systems survived Hurricane Ida; in blackout, some powered neighbors, too

When Hurricane Ida crippled a major Entergy electricity tower and transmission lines, it sentenced much of southeast Louisiana to a week or more of heat and darkness. However, some of the more than 19,000 in Louisiana with solar panels were able to keep lights on and keep food from spoiling. The lucky few were the small fraction of that group that has also installed the battery technology to store and use the energy on site, rather than simply selling it back to the grid for a discounted electricity bill.

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See the top 100 fastest-growing businesses by LSU alumni

The 11th annual LSU 100, which recognizes the fastest-growing businesses either owned or led by LSU alumni was released Tuesday. No. 1 on the list is Houston-based Audubon Engineering Company LLC followed by B&G Food Enterprises LLC in Morgan City, CHRISTUS Health Louisiana and Southeast Texas in Alexandria, Danos in Gray and HNTB Corporation in Kansas City. Alongside the following companies in Baton Rouge: ISC Constructors LLC, Lipsey's, Performance Contractors Inc., Provident Resources Group Inc. and The Newtron Group LLC.

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