Pearl River WMA fully reopened after Isaac cleanup
All of the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area in St. Tammany Parish is now open but access via Old Highway 11 will remain closed until Thursday because of flooding and damage from Hurricane Isaac....
View ArticleBP Wants To Deep-Clean More Beaches of 2010 Oil Uncovered by Hurricane Isaac
BP says Hurricane Isaac pushed sand off of patches of hidden oil from the 2010 spill. The company now wants to dig deeper to clean some beaches.
View ArticleHours extended to apply for food assistance
State officials say hours have been extended in Orleans and Jefferson parishes for residents seeking disaster food assistance following Hurricane Isaac. Suzy Sonnier, secretary of the Department of...
View ArticleReversible diversion project proposed for Ascension, St. James Parishes
Ascension Parish government officials say a proposed Mississippi River diversion project in St. James Parish may be a way to blunt the kind of high storm surge seen after Hurricane Isaac. The Advocate...
View ArticleLa. crops: Preliminary Isaac damage estimate $100M
LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says good weather over the next several weeks could do a lot to reduce a preliminary estimate of $100 million in crop damage from Hurricane Isaac. He says the...
View ArticleAfter Isaac exposes oil, BP aims to dig it out
BP PLC says it wants to aggressively clean up buried oil exposed on Louisiana's beaches by Hurricane Isaac's churning waves. The company wants to dig deep into beaches and remove oil buried since a BP...
View ArticleSchools closed by Hurricane Isaac begin to reopen
Schools closed by the drenching rains and gusty winds of Hurricane Isaac are beginning to reopen. Officials say nine schools within the St. John the Baptist Parish School District reopened Monday with...
View ArticleCause of whale deaths still unknown
State officials are still working to determine what killed two whales found on Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac. They also are trying to determine the whales' species. The state Department of...
View ArticleNational Guardsman killed in traffic accident
State police say a Louisiana National Guardsman from Shreveport was killed in a traffic accident in Natchitoches Parish. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 49 five miles north of...
View ArticleFEMA to open disaster office for St. Helena
St. Helena residents affected by Hurricane Isaac soon will be able to apply for disaster assistance at a recovery center in Greensburg. Jessica Strickland, Office of Emergency Preparedness director,...
View ArticleProperty owners urged to watch out for termites
State authorities are urging builders and homeowners to take steps to prevent the spread of termites as they rebuild after Hurricane Isaac. Agriculture and Forestry Secretary Mike Strain said residents...
View ArticleHurricane Isaac rescuers nominated for award
Sen. Mary Landrieu has nominated a father and son credited with rescuing dozens of neighbors from Hurricane Isaac's floodwaters for an award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The Louisiana...
View ArticleSt. Bernard gets hay for Isaac-affected horses
The Louisiana State Animal Response Team has sent 360 bales of hay to St. Bernard Parish Animal Services to horses affected by Hurricane Isaac. Parish officials said Monday the hay was divided between...
View ArticleIsaac's damage to state parks pegged at $7 million
Hurricane Isaac caused more than $7 million in damage to state parks in south Louisiana and forced some into months-long closures. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, who oversees the state parks agency, told The...
View ArticleHealth groups sue Donelon over Isaac action
Two health care groups have filed a lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, over an insurance coverage change he made after Hurricane Isaac. The lawsuit by the Louisiana State Medical...
View ArticleIsaac costs Entergy at least $400 million
Entergy Corp. says its estimated damages from Hurricane Isaac range from $400 million to $500 million, and the storm is expected to reduce the utility's third-quarter revenue. In a news release on...
View ArticleState extends east zone alligator season
State wildlife and fisheries officials have extended the East Zone wild alligator harvest season through Oct. 4. Robert Barham, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, approved...
View ArticleMandeville pier damaged by Isaac
Officials say repairs to the Mandeville fishing pier, which was damaged by Hurricane Isaac, will take about three months to complete and could cost around $200,000. Public Works Director David...
View ArticleDisaster food aid sites to open in Felicianas
Residents in East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes who were affected by Hurricane Isaac have seven days, beginning Thursday, to apply for disaster food benefits. State officials say they're...
View ArticleIsaac delays Landrieu's budget presentation
Hurricane Isaac has caused a delay in New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's annual presentation of a proposed city budget. The mayor's office said Thursday that Landrieu has signed an executive order...
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