Storm debris to be chipped
The Natchez Democrat - Sat Jul 11, 3:00 am ETAdams County could have its debris from Hurricane Gustav disposed of in as little as two months.
Hurricane Gustav
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Storm debris to be chipped
The Natchez Democrat - Sat Jul 11, 3:00 am ETAdams County could have its debris from Hurricane Gustav disposed of in as little as two months.
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State Gets $16 Million For Gustav-Damaged Roads
WDSU New Orleans - Tue Jul 7, 3:11 pm ETThe state is receiving a $16 million federal grant for highway damage during Hurricane Gustav.
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Family uses old tarp to celebrate new roof
The Daily Comet - Thu Jul 9, 1:04 am ETNaomi King Staff Writer HOUMA - Slipping across the watery white tarp that once covered holes in her roof, Denise Pritchard and her family enjoyed the Fourth of July in her front yard. But when the 47-year-old single mother thinks back to what she had to go through to get her roof repaired in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, tears come to her eyes.
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Public School Repairs on Track
KLFY Lafayette - Tue Jul 7, 7:29 pm ETIt's July, and the last thing children want to hear is anything about school. But, St. Landry Parish schools severely damaged by Hurricane Gustav last year, seem to be on pace to open by this school year.
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Offshore sweep
The Daily Iberian - 2 hours 40 minutes agoCYPREMORT POINT -- The hard-fishing “Erectors” crew missed a beat last Fourth of July when it was unable to fish the Iberia Rod & Gun Club Saltwater Fishing Rodeo’s Offshore Division.
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Lightning strike brings tree down
The Daily Iberian - 2 hours 44 minutes agoWhen Chris Thompson left his New Iberia home Tuesday morning all was well.
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Iberia gets FEMA funds for parks
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Sat Jul 4, 6:19 am ETNEW IBERIA - When Hurricane Gustav damaged Iberia Parish's community parks, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and local officials realized the parks' importance and worked together to repair them.
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Longtime West Bank fire chief put safety first
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Fri Jul 10, 11:32 pm ETThe most terrifying moment in Robert "Bobby" Black's 36 years at the David Crockett Steam Fire Company No. 1 in Gretna came when the phone rang last September at his regular job as a fabrication manager....
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Baton Rouge Signs Company Prepares for 2009 Hurricane Season By Looking at 2008’s Gustav
PRWeb - Mon Jun 29, 3:08 am ETA Baton Rouge signs (http://www.greaterbatonrougesigns.com) company (http://www.greaterbatonrougesigns.com) prepares for the 2009 hurricane season with a look back at the damage done by 2008’s Hurricane Gustav to their customers’ signs, such as Ambrosia Bakery. As a local company, Greater Baton Rouge Signs, is able to respond quickly to customers with missing or broken signage after a storm. ...
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Coaches ready for first All-Star soccer games
The Advocate - Sat Jul 11, 1:09 am ETBaton Rouge High’s Stephanie Henderson will compete for the East squad in today’s girls All-Star game. Baton Rouge High’s Stephanie Henderson will compete for the East squad in today’s girls All-Star game.
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Ashland homes damaged in storm
The Daily Comet - Sat Jul 11, 1:04 am ETNaomi King Staff Writer ASHLAND - At least four homes suffered damage ranging from broken windows to sheared roofs as a result of strong winds Thursday afternoon associated with a passing storm. The winds, initially mistaken for a tornado, damaged two roofs and flying debris broke windows in two other homes at the northern end of Sterling Drive in Ashland.
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Emergency generators installed
Gonzales Weekly Citizen - Fri Jul 10, 3:56 pm ETThe Ascension Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness is acquiring and installing 20 emergency generators at key locations around the parish.
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Louisiana Citizens CEO: Expect Another Rate Hike in 2010
Insurance Journal - Fri Jul 10, 11:19 am ETLouisiana's state-backed property insurance company will probably seek another rate hike for next year, roughly a 10 percent statewide average increase, on top of this year's 7 percent increase, ...
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Attempt to reinstate liquor license rejected
The Advocate - Fri Jul 10, 3:18 am ETThe second time was not the charm for a Metro Council member who tried and failed Thursday to convince a parish board to reinstate a liquor license for a business owner who had lost it for selling alcohol to minors.
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La. Citizens CEO: expect another rate hike in 2010
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Jul 8, 5:28 pm ETLouisiana's state-backed homeowners insurance company will probably seek another rate hike for next year, roughly a 10 percent statewide average increase, on top of this year's 7 percent increase, the firm's chief executive said Wednesday.
Local Stories
State Gets $16 Million For Gustav-Damaged Roads
WDSU New Orleans - Tue Jul 7, 3:11 pm ETFamily uses old tarp to celebrate new roof
The Daily Comet - Thu Jul 9, 1:04 am ETPublic School Repairs on Track
KLFY Lafayette - Tue Jul 7, 7:29 pm ETLightning strike brings tree down
The Daily Iberian - 2 hours 44 minutes agoIberia gets FEMA funds for parks
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Sat Jul 4, 6:19 am ET
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