Pointe-a-la-Hache Ferry Landing Closed as Unsafe
The Pointe-a-la-Hache ferry landing has been closed indefinitely as unsafe. A Plaquemines Parish news release says the Department of Transportation and Development ordered it closed immediately on...
View ArticleLa. to Get More Isaac Recovery Funds
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending $7.4 million to Louisiana in Hurricane Isaac recovery funds to help impacted families with additional household and education needs and more.
View ArticleBaton Rouge Gets $1.5M Grant for Isaac Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded East Baton Rouge Parish a $1.5 million grant to help city-parish government with costs associated with Hurricane Isaac.
View ArticleDeadline Extended for Isaac Claims
Louisiana property owners with flood insurance policies whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have another 30 days to file claims for their flood losses.Policy owners now...
View ArticlePortions of Elmer's Island to Open
State wildlife and fisheries regulators have temporarily opened a section of beach along the Elmer's Island Refuge.
View ArticleLandrieu Announces $6M in FEMA Grants
U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu says $6 million in disaster recovery grants related to Hurricanes Isaac and Katrina are heading to Louisiana.Landrieu says the funds are provided through the Federal...
View ArticleIn La., Families Still Searching For Storm-Scattered Remains
Lionel Alverez is in the Promised Land Cemetery again, taking inventory. He has been coming to this cemetery in Plaquemines Parish, La., all his life. The graveyard is hemmed in between the Mississippi...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Seek Stronger Storm Guidelines For Oil And Gas Plants
A coalition of environmental groups is recommending tougher regulations on oil facilities to prevent possible leaks after severe storms. The group looked at damage reports filed after Hurricane Isaac...
View ArticleLove NOLA: In Praise Of New Orleans Resourcefulness
Virtually everyone who has lived in New Orleans for any length of time has at least one hurricane story. About staying or evacuating. About lights going out or rain coming down. This is a hurricane...
View ArticleEntergy New Orleans Power Outage Map
A real-time map of the current outages affecting Entergy customers in New Orleans and throughout the metro region.
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