Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has asked President Joe Biden for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration due to the severe impact from Hurricane Ida, which slammed into Louisiana’s coast on Aug. 29 in Port Fourchon as a Category 4 storm …
Hurricane Ida, with its high winds, floods and intense storm surge, not only will likely damage the energy-heavy Gulf Coast economy, its economic consequences could extend well beyond the region. The Gulf is not only a major base for oil …
Severe wind, surge inundation and extended heavy rainfall endanger more than 941,000 homes with a reconstruction cost value of all at-risk homes totaling more than $220 billion, catastrophe modeling firm CoreLogic reported on Sunday. The central Louisiana coast is at …
Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Aug. 30 after making landfall in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the region, but it could still trigger heavy flooding, the National Hurricane Center said. …
Graphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a Louisiana State Police trooper pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight – an attack the trooper defended as “pain compliance.” “I’m not resisting! I’m not …
Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in preparation for what the National Hurricane Center warns could be a major hurricane. Florida, Mississippi and Alabama are also being warned to prepare for heavy rains and flooding. Ida is moving toward …
The National Rifle Association announced it has canceled its annual meeting, which had been set to be held next month in Houston, due to concerns over COVID-19. The NRA’s meeting had been set for Sept. 3 through Sept. 5 and …
Louisiana’s largest hospital system, Ochsner Health, said that it is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29. The announcement came a day after the Pfizer vaccine received full approval from the Food and …
A southwest Louisiana community college says it has nearly completed more than $40 million in repairs and rebuilding needed because of damage from last year’s Hurricane Laura. The need for skilled workers to repair buildings around the area has boosted …
Incline P&C Group in Austin, Texas, made several new hires and a promotion within the company. Sheel J. Patel will join as chief financial officer and Sameer Khanbwill join as chief risk officer. Additionally, Cesar Gregorio will join as controller …
