Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Economic Development: $8.7B Residential, Commercial Damage in August Flood
Sep 12 2016 // The August 2016 flooding in Louisiana caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage to residential and commercial properties, according to Louisiana Economic Development. Damage to businesses in the state has exceeded $2...
Louisiana Disaster Response Improved Post-Katrina but Gaps Remain
Sep 9 2016 // Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in another boat for rescues — this time at home in...
Louisiana Commissioner Urges Flood Insurance Proof of Loss Extension
Sep 8 2016 // As a result of the record-breaking flooding in his state in August, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the filing deadline for Louisiana...
Experts Say Mass Katrina-Like ‘Exodus’ not Expected After Louisiana Flood
Sep 7 2016 // Experts studying demographics and data following south Louisiana’s great flood of 2016 tell a newspaper they don’t expect a mass exodus of people from the area, such as the one that followed Hurricane Katrina...
Group Touts New Sugarcane Insurance Opportunities in Louisiana
Sep 7 2016 // The American Sugar Cane League says Louisiana sugarcane farmers have until the end of September to make crop insurance decisions for the 2017 crop under a new insurance program. In a news release, the league says the new...
Appeals Court Justice: Time for Louisiana SnoBall Trademark Fight to Melt
Sep 6 2016 // Finely shaved ice. Sugary syrup that tastes like pralines or strawberries or pina coladas. Perhaps a trickle of condensed milk and some whipped cream. The making of a classic New Orleans “sno-ball,” it would...
Louisiana Governor: Flood Damage at Least $8.7B
Sep 6 2016 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says his state had more than $8.7 billion in damage from catastrophic flooding in August, and the figure will increase as officials finish assessing damage to roads and other public...
Flood Insurance Uptake Low in Louisiana Areas Hit by Mid-August Deluge
Sep 6 2016 // It’s estimated that more than 60,000 homes were damaged by the record flooding in south central Louisiana in mid-August. Twenty parishes were impacted in the severe weather event that resulted in major property...
Senator Says FEMA to Fund Crisis Counseling for Louisiana Flood Victims
Sep 2 2016 // A U.S. senator says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide Louisiana with $6.8 million to fund crisis counseling for flood victims. Sen. David Vitter’s office announced the grant in a news release...
Those Affected by Louisiana Flooding Continue to Get Federal Support
Sep 1 2016 // Federal agencies, state and local governments continue to support and assist those affected by flooding in Louisiana. Since President Obama’s major disaster declaration to 20 parishes in south Louisiana, the Federal...
Brightway Opens Branch Location in Harahan, Louisiana
Sep 1 2016 // Brightway Insurance has expanded its network of insurance retail locations to Harahan, La., with the opening of Brightway, The Schmidt Agency. The new agency is owned by Chris Schmidt, who has extensive sales and...
Bus Driver in Fatal Louisiana Wreck Previously Cited for Lack of License
Aug 30 2016 // Louisiana State Police say a bus driver accused of killing two people in a five-vehicle wreck on Sunday had been ticketed Aug. 5 for driving without a license. Trooper Melissa Matey says 37-year-old Denis Yasmir Amaya...
2 Dead, 36 Hurt in Louisiana After Bus Hits Fire Truck, Other Vehicles
Aug 30 2016 // Louisiana State Police say a Honduran man who had entered the United States illegally was driving a bus carrying flood recovery workers that hit a firetruck on a highway, killing two people and injuring dozens. Trooper...
Analysis: Louisiana Will Need Congress to Help After Flooding
Aug 29 2016 // Insurance payments and traditional federal aid programs won’t be enough to respond to the catastrophic flooding that ravaged tens of thousands of homes across south Louisiana, wrecking entire subdivisions and...
Louisiana Flood Victims Eligible for State Sales Tax Refunds
Aug 29 2016 // Louisiana residents in presidential declared disaster areas impacted by the March and August floods can file for a refund of state sales tax they paid on personal property destroyed by the floods, according to State...
Mobile Homes, not Travel Trailers, Headed to Louisiana after Deadly Flooding
Aug 26 2016 // Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding. These...
AIR Worldwide: 20 Parishes, More than 60K Homes Impacted by Louisiana Flooding
Aug 25 2016 // Initial estimates from Louisiana’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness indicate that more than 60,000 homes have been damaged in the 20 parishes impacted in the extensive precipitation-induced...
1347 Property Insurance Holdings Expects Losses from Louisiana Storms
Aug 23 2016 // 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc., which offers specialty property/casualty insurance through its subsidiary, Maison Insurance Co. (Maison), said it expects to incur losses from claims related to damage from the recent...
Flood Claims Mount; FEMA Extends Insurance Renewal Period for Some in Louisiana
Aug 23 2016 // Due to the damage and displacement caused by recent flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended to 120 days the grace period to renew flood insurance policies in certain Louisiana parishes. The...
Analysis: Flooding Intensifies Louisiana’s Financial Woes
Aug 22 2016 // “How’s your house?” That’s the new greeting for many across south Louisiana as a 20-parish area digs out of catastrophic flooding and its aftermath. The logical next question often remains unspoken:...
