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Some New Iberia residents compared the flooding that resulted from Monday night's rain to post-Hurricane Gustav. Many local awoke to find several feet of water flooding their streets, and some homes and cars. Although flooding is not new for them, this is the worst they have seen without a hurricane plowing through. Some of the worst streets were Shot Street, Mississippi Street, and Shelton ...
Some New Iberia residents compared the flooding that resulted from Monday night's rain to post-Hurricane Gustav. Many local awoke to find several feet of water flooding their streets, and some homes and cars. Although flooding is not new for them, this is the worst they have seen without a hurricane plowing through. Some of the worst streets were Shot Street, Mississippi Street, and Shelton ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with Entergy Corp. officials next week to talk about why a safety-related set of batteries at the Waterford 3 nuclear plant in St. Charles Parish was found not to be working during...
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury is still reviewing possible drainage projects it wants to fund with nearly $1.3 million in federal disaster relief funding.
Southeast Texas could miss out on almost $300 million more in Hurricane Ike recovery money because the federal government turned down the state's $1.7 billion application for lacking detail in how it would be spent. Texas said it would spend half the money on housing and the other half on public assets like roads and bridges for 2008 storm recovery, which includes Dolly, Gustav and Ike. A new ...
Replacement of Water District No. 3 water mains, a regional sewage treatment plant in the Plaquemine area and repairs for River West Medical Center are the priciest projects on a list the Iberville Parish Council approved last week to submit to the state for hurricane recovery funding. Nearly $44 million in Hurricane Gustav/Ike disaster recovery funds have been earmarked for Iberville Parish.
Many of the accidents at 10 biggest plants in Louisiana were caused by hurricanes, report says
Alabama Department of Transportation crews plan to close the Bankhead Tunnel on Thursday for a week. Here, crews close the east side entrance of the tunnel on Aug. 31, 2008 in preparation for Hurricane Gustav. (Press-Register, John David Mercer)MOBILE, Ala....
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Former East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent Gary S. Mathews is one of four people who have applied for the superintendent’s post in West Feliciana Parish.
Last year, Hurricane Gustav destroyed a good chunk of trees at the Kringlewood Christmas Tree Farm in Central. This year, they've rebounded and are expecting more business.
Published: Nov 25, 2009 - UPDATED: 1:10 p.m. Louisiana gained 4,700 jobs in October but fell further behind 2008’s employment pace, something for which Hurricane Gustav is partly responsible, state officials said.
The St. Bernard Parish Council this week approved a $40.8 million spending plan for 2010 that represents cuts in nearly every department across the parish, including severe slashes to garbage collection, the fire department , mosquito control and road and sewer repairs.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury may make a decision next week on how to spend nearly $1.3 million in federal disaster relief funding.
Matthew Pleasant Staff Writer HOUMA — Trooper Simon Besson worked a routine-seat belt detail near Larose-Cut Off Middle in May when a gunshot rang out in a classroom.
For the second consecutive fiscal year, an independent audit of Gretna's finances has found that the city failed to keep budgeted expenditures and revenue within limits established by state law, according to a report released in September. Karen Craig took...
By: Mary Walker Baus Louisiana doesn’t typically have snow or reindeer, but its residents keep up with holiday traditions through the Christmas tree industry. Don Reed, LSU AgCenter forestry and wildlife specialist and owner of Leyland Christmas Tree Farm, said not havi...