LONOKE, AR (AP) — Heavy rain that brought record flooding to Louisiana recently has put a damper on the nation's harvest of rice, a food staple that usually likes water as it grows but can't be gathered by machine if…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence were in Louisiana Friday to survey the flood damage that killed at least 13 people and displaced thousands more. Pence arrived in Baton Rouge ahead of Trump…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), will donate $40,000 in grants through the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund to four community organizations that are…
NEW ORLEANS – NOLA Brewing, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., is helping the Louisiana Flood Relief effort during one of their most popular weekly events, “Free Tour Friday,” today, Friday, August 19, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., with beer and beer…
NEW ORLEANS – Realty Point NOLA, located at 230 Polk St., in the Lakeview area of New Orleans, is collecting items to help assist the thousands of residents impacted by the recent flooding in SE Louisiana. Recent flooding in Louisiana…
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA (AP) — Keisha Taylor, a 37-year-old mother of four, has spent three nights in two different shelters since her family fled the flooding at their Baton Rouge apartment complex. And she doesn't know how many more nights…
BATON ROUGE – Community Coffee Company is providing Community® coffee to flood evacuees and emergency workers at Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, Lamar Dixon Center in Gonzales, American Red Cross shelters and through the Salvation Army. “While we…
HARVEY, LA – The Jefferson Chamber will team up with United Way of Southeastern Louisiana for flood relief efforts during tonight’s bi-monthly Business Card Exchange at Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Rd., in Harvey, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. …
NEW ORLEANS – The recent devastating floods have impacted the lives of students, families, teachers and school staff across South Louisiana. Educate Now!, an organization dedicated to the effective and sustainable reform of New Orleans public schools, has compiled a…
ALBANY, LA (AP) — The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people began sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets Wednesday in flood-wracked southern Louisiana, which now faces a long-term challenge of how to house…
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to Louisiana flood relief after torrential rains caused massive flooding in the state and killed at least 11 people. Swift told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Louisiana residents…
METAIRIE, LA (AP) — The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans are helping the American Red Cross, United Way and Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans provide food and supplies to flood victims in southeast Louisiana. The NFL and…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), the New Orleans Emergency Medical Service (NOEMS) and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWB) are continuing to support…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans tourism industry, including the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOCVB), New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC), Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA), the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO), Greater New Orleans Hotel…
NEW ORLEANS – Reps with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities said the organization will continue to share resources with cultural institutions and organizations for flood relief: • The National Heritage Responders and the Heritage Emergency Task Force are offering…
MARRERO, LA – The Auxiliary to West Jefferson Medical Center and its hospital volunteers have launched Operation Neighbor 2016, a Cleaning Supplies Drive to benefit victims of the recent flooding in neighboring communities. Operation Neighbor 2016 will run through…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — About 40,000 homes in Louisiana have been impacted in some way by the historic floods that also killed at least eight people, the governor said Tuesday. Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke at a news conference…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau is assisting in the effort to collect contributions and reach those affected by flooding in South East Louisiana who are experiencing loss and discomfort. NOCVB reps said the Louisiana…
NEW ORLEANS — In order to assist students and families affected by flooding in south Louisiana, Delgado Community College announced an extended registration period for the Fall 2016 semester. Registration will continue through Friday, August 19, 2016, instead of…
NEW ORLEANS – Effective Tuesday, August 16, 2016, United Way of Southeast Louisiana is accepting flood relief items at its main office: 2515 Canal St., from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until further notice. Its regional…
NEW ORLEANS – UnitedHealthcare and Optum, the health benefits and services companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), are taking immediate action to help people in Louisiana and Mississippi who may be affected by the recent flooding, reps said. This…
NEW ORLEANS – Zeus' Rescues, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) located at 4601 Freret St., is currently caring for more than 60 animals that have been rescued from flooded shelters in Louisiana including the Sorrento area, Denham Springs and Livingston. The…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Thousands of people in southern Louisiana hunkered down in shelters Monday, forced out of their homes by intense flooding that took many people by surprise. At least six people were killed. The weather had improved…
NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu reactivated the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation for New Orleanians to contribute to early recovery efforts following major flooding that started last week in most…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), the New Orleans Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and the Sewerage and Water Board (SWB) are continuing to support the flooding…
