Anita Richardson’s insurance company gave her $4,500 to repair what her contractor says is $50,000 worth of damage done when Hurricane Katrina ripped apart the roof of her New Orleans, La., home and poured about two feet of water inside. …
Insurance companies shouldn’t be able to point to floodwater marks or homes shifted from their foundations as the only reason for denying claims, a Louisiana Senate committee has decided. The bill by Sen. Julie Quinn is another piece of a …
Levee board consolidation, absentee voting changes and housing reconstruction are among the topics lawmakers can consider as they return to the Capitol Feb. 6 for a second legislative session aimed at Louisiana’s hurricane recovery. Gov. Kathleen Blanco issued the formal …
