AP Reporters Reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later September 2, 2025 By Haya Panjwani Hurricane Katrina claimed hundreds of lives, destroyed homes and changed how emergency response is dealt with forever. In this episode...
A Texas Congressman Is Helping Musk Pitch $760M Tunnel Project for Flooding August 29, 2025 By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom and Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of...
People Moves: Novatae Risk Group Names Greggains as New Leader August 29, 2025 Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale business of leading insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates, has announced that Richard Kerr, CEO, has...
Trump Delays Mercury Pollution Rule, Helps Texas Coal Plants August 28, 2025 By Elena Bruess, Capital & Main For Donna Thomas, smokestacks are a typical sight from her home in Fort Bend County. Since she was a child,...
Lottery for Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Grants Opening in Coastal Zone August 28, 2025 Registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept....
Texas Serial Arsonist Charged With Starting Hay Bale Fires August 27, 2025 A serial arsonist in Lavaca County, Texas pleaded guilty to one count of felony vehicle arson and admitted to starting...
Louisiana Governor: No ‘Immediate Danger’ After Auto Plant Fire August 27, 2025 By Sara Cline Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars...
Fire at Louisiana Auto Plant Forces Mandatory Evacuation Order August 26, 2025 A fire at an automotive supply plant in Louisiana was 90% contained Sunday, but a mandatory evacuation order remained in...
Texas Bill Would Levy Stricter Penalties on Camps Following Hill Country Flood August 26, 2025 By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune A bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence...
AM Best Upgrades Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation to “A” Rating August 25, 2025 AM Best upgraded Baton Rouge based regional workers’ compensation insurer, Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company’s Financial Strength and Credit Ratings from...