BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents displaced by the August 2016 flooding and living in mobile homes provided by the federal government can stay in them until May. But they'll have to start paying rent in March for the…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than three months after Hurricane Harvey walloped Texas, many affected residents say they're still not getting help they need and President Donald Trump is getting low marks for his handling of the disaster, according to…
BATON ROUGE, La. — It was announced Tuesday, Nov. 28, that approximately $14 million in federal disaster aid will support schools in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa parishes with recovery and repair efforts following the August 2016 floods. Some…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s Office of Community Development (OCD) says that as of today, Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program has offered grant awards to more than 3,100 homeowners affected by the 2016 floods, totaling $91.7 million. The…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government has designated several Louisiana parishes disaster areas due to damages caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency recently…
BATON ROUGE, La. — Many of the projects that are rebuilding Louisiana infrastructure following the August 2016 floods include funding that is above and beyond just repair costs. That extra funding is part of a common-sense approach to build back…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans charitable foundation and the city of New Orleans are donating more than $59,000 in grants to community organizations helping victims of recent hurricanes in Texas, southeast Louisiana and Florida. The announcement was made…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is again extending the deadline for small businesses damaged by last year's flooding to seek interest-free, partially forgivable loans. The deadline for submitting loan applications had been Tuesday. Amid a…
HOUSTON (AP) — The CEO the Texas Gulf Coast American Red Cross says he's quitting because he disagrees with decisions related to the organization's response to Hurricane Harvey. David Brady's departure comes only six month after he took the job.…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced yesterday the City of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), will donate $59,200 in grants through the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund to community organizations that are helping those affected…
NEW ORLEANS – Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. The latest punishing hurricanes scored bull's-eyes on two of the country's fastest…
New Orleans may have been spared so far this hurricane season, but as insurers tally the costs of hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria, it might mean an increase in insurance rates. An early estimate of the insured losses in the…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans hospitality and entertainment leaders have banded together and announced the formation of the Playing it Back: Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, a major star-studded relief concert and fundraising event for the recent storm victims of Hurricanes…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's storm recovery office is warning victims of last year's floods about a telephone scam targeting people who have applied for homeowner aid. The Office of Community Development says callers are asking flood-impacted families to…
BILOXI, MS (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage left by a series of hurricanes that hit the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Tropical Storm Nate formed and forecasts put New Orleans in its projected path for this weekend, one big question loomed for residents and business owners: Will the pumps work? "That's now a thought in…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu provided an update on Tropical Storm Nate and declared a state of emergency for New Orleans. The Mayor advised residents to shelter in place on Saturday and Sunday in preparation for Nate and has…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is boosting the size of loans available to small businesses damaged by last year's flooding and extending the deadline for applications. The Restore Louisiana Small Business Program offers interest-free, partially…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards says he can't "wrap my head around the idea" that Congress passed special disaster tax breaks for victims of this year's hurricanes while leaving out victims of last year's flooding that wrecked…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Farmers in 10 Louisiana parishes are eligible for federal disaster aid because of extreme rainfall this year. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain on Monday announced the availability of USDA assistance for Concordia, East Carroll, East…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana is sending hundreds of its National Guard troops and emergency response officials to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help with recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria. In Puerto Rico, 167 members…
METAIRIE, LA – WWL-TV and partnering organizations will be collecting essential supplies for hurricane relief efforts for East Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The supply drive will take place this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9:00 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS – Kean Miller has donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. A firm statement reads: As we learned during the flooding in South Louisiana in August of 2016, the help of our neighbors and friends…
NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced an additional $100,000 was raised for the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund. The Greater New Orleans Foundation board raised $50,000, which was matched with $50,000…
NEW ORLEANS – Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, a Lafayette-based company, will match donations to Second Harvest Food Bank dollar for dollar up to $50,000 through Sept. 30 to support the food bank’s Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. “We are so…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), will donate $68,000 in grants through the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund to local community organizations that are…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA-PTAC) has issued information for disaster response and recovery contracting for local businesses that want to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. STATE LEVEL GOHSEP/ LABEOC: When the Governor…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer's widespread flooding have more time to submit the proof of loss form required for a flood insurance claim. The deadline's been extended until the end of the…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) and the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) are continuing to support the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Texas. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all…
METAIRIE, LA – Today, Gardner Realtors will be loading up a 25-foot trailer at its home office in Metairie, 3332 N. Woodlawn Ave., at 3:30 p.m., with donations collected throughout the week. Chip Gardner, the firm’s vice president of…
