WASHINGTON (press release) — On Sept. 6, FEMA announced the initial designation of 483 census tracts that will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis. The…
NEW ORLEANS — On Saturday, Aug. 19, Pontchartrain Conservancy and NOLA Ready will host the fourth annual Storm Aware and Prepare event presented by Toyota. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the New…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As of June 1, hurricane season 2023 is officially underway. As a small business owner, now is the time to ‘get ready and stay ready’ in the event that a disaster strikes. Now is the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phased in over the coming years, saying the steeper price could…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Saturday, May 27, Pontchartrain Conservancy and NOLA Ready are proud to host the third annual Storm Aware and Prepare event presented by Entergy at the New Canal Lighthouse located at 8001 Lakeshore Dr. in…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance: On Sept. 30, CSFI convened members from across the country to release a white paper titled “An Evaluation of Risk Rating 2.0 Impacts on National Flood Insurance Program Affordability.” This…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana officials are working toward a more permanent system to shelter folks displaced by hurricanes, as about 10,000 remain in trailers and other temporary shelters heading into the 2022 storm season. Casey Tingle, director…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity said it will help rebuild more than 40 to 60 homes in Lafitte, La., where more than 90% of houses were damaged by Hurricane Ida on Aug. 29, 2021. The…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections. The 130-mile (210-kilometer) ring is designed to hold out storm surge of about…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A three-day comment period opens Tuesday for a proposed group housing site for Hurricane Ida survivors in one southeast Louisiana parish, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday. Up to 75 families could be housed at…
NEW ORLEANS — Greater New Orleans Inc., the regional economic development nonprofit organization, and more than 10 southeast Louisiana parish presidents are working together to lobby the federal government to make changes to the National Flood Insurance Program’s new Risk…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home, destroying his furniture and the beloved framed photos of his twin sons kissing him on their…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon participated in a meeting organized by GNO Inc. Monday morning to advocate for greater transparency on the new flood insurance rates in the National Flood Insurance Program…
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather…
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - In light of the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the Verizon Foundation is making a $100,000 donation to the Foundation for Louisiana. Verizon’s donation will support the Hurricane Ida Relief Fund for Evacuation…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the amount of money insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as Louisiana gets further away from last year’s historic storm season. Insurance companies…
NEW ORLEANS — The Hazard Mitigation Office, housed in the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, has announced two Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Assistance awards totaling $11.6 million, which will be used to elevate 49…
NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans announced a plan to replace outdated steam-powered turbines as the primary source of power at Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans pumping stations. Instead, Entergy New Orleans will build a new…
NEW ORLEANS – Jerusalem Baptist Church and Stronger Hope Baptist Church, both located in New Orleans' Hoffman Triangle neighborhood, have completed the installation of permeable paving and green spaces designed to reduce flooding during heavy rain events. Work on the…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana will spend $61.6 million in federal money on 16 flood risk reduction projects throughout the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards' office announced. The projects are part of officials’ plans to spend a $1.2 billion grant the state received…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he's doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events, while launching a new effort at NASA to better understand and track the impact…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lawmakers in the state House want New Orleans and four neighboring parishes to come up with a plan to help the state pay off a hefty debt to the federal government for upgrades made to the…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding more than $10 million in federal funds to elevate properties to prevent flood damage in New Orleans and Erath, La. “Louisiana families should…
BATON ROUGE ass(AP) — Louisiana and its local governments will only have to pay 10% of the cost of cleanup, fixing roads and public buildings and other public expenses approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Laura. FEMA…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency is proposing $2 billion in improvements to the levee system that protects against hurricane flooding along portions of seven parishes in south Louisiana. The Army Corps of Engineers plans virtual public meetings Tuesday…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana officials announced construction on a $366 million flood protection project will begin using an alternative financing plan approved by the state legislature earlier this year. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said Wednesday it…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta that both the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Rep. Goudeau’s office have received complaints of contractors working in…
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana braced for a new hurricane less than two months after one devastated a southern swath of the state, with the governor warning residents that Hurricane Delta could turn debris from the earlier storm into…
NEW ORLEANS - Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina, the MRGO Must Go Coalition has released a white paper detailing new information about the environmental benefits of closing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and the ongoing, urgent need for large-scale restoration…
NEW ORLEANS - Since Katrina, New Orleans leaders have looked for innovative ways to relieve pressure on the city’s pumping systems during storms and other heavy rain events. Many are advocating for more “green stormwater infrastructure” that will allow the…
