Dozens of people struggling to get back into homes in hurricane ravaged Lafitte, have new hope. A philanthropic home-building group is making a $4.5 million dollar commitment to build a different type of home than they’ve built before.
Close to 100,000 policyholders will lose their insurance coverage this month in mid-July and Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon addressed the insurance crisis Thursday (June 16).
Residents in the Town of Jean Lafitte in low-lying Jefferson Parish experienced bad weather on Friday, even as they are still recovering from Hurricane Ida.
FEMA wanted to install trailer pads, utilities, and gravel roads in a 5.74-acre field on Houma Boulevard, but was “unable to negotiate a lease,” according to Jefferson Parish officials Monday morning.
St. Charles Parish residents, like many living across South Louisiana, are facing rising flood insurance premiums due to FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 program, which overhauls the National Flood Insurance Program (or NFIP).
Blake and Abigail Estevez, both young parents from Norco, said they never could prepare for the heart-wrenching news: their 9-month-old baby girl, Blakely, had been diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Grand Isle residents are determined to bring the island back even better than before. But bouncing back after Hurricane Ida won’t be something that happens overnight.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools are proud to announce that progress is being made towards recovery by announcing that Destrehan High School is set to reopen Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Alia Gonzales watched Wednesday as an excavator tore apart what was left of what she describes as her “dream home,” irreparably damaged by Hurricane Ida.
Houma resident LaTosha Williams and her family have been living in a camper in the front yard of her damaged home. Hurricane Ida was over four months ago and she said she’s still waiting for insurance money so she can rebuild.
Barbara Wright lives in a rural area outside of Greensburg. She relies on her landline for phone services as her cell phone is largely unreliable, cell service is spotty at best.
The state celebrates the success of it’s temporary housing program, created because FEMA’s was moving too slow, but leaders in hard hit areas, like Lafourche, say there’s not much to tout.
A 2020 poll conducted by the Cowen Institute at Tulane University captured a range of experiences and attitudes from 1,000 public and private school parents and guardians in Orleans Parish related to how schools responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lake Pontchartrain is typically calm, maybe even placid, but sometimes the brackish water turns into a tempest - kicking up crashing waves that sometimes create a secret swell.
Following two active hurricane seasons and Ida recovery, homeowners are due another punch in the gut and their wallet with FEMA’s new flood insurance program, called Risk Rating 2.0.
The eviction moratorium is over and tenants have been given federal dollars to pay the rent they owe, but many landlords say they haven’t seen a penny.
Reports of dangerous levels of carbon monoxide inside homes after Hurricane Ida prompts Jefferson Parish to conduct a safety study of whole house generators. While the equipment proved convenient for thousands of people without power, others say, the fumes nearly cost them their lives.
Many residents in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Ida continue to wait for a temporary housing solution, like FEMA trailers, while others are taking matters into their own hands for survival.
Roof shingles can be hard to get as tens of thousands need roof repairs due to Hurricane Ida. The Homebuilders Association of GNO also says prices for shingles and wood are up.
We’ve all seen the devastation left behind. The people who live there, their families, and businesses have a long road to recovery ahead of them. Now, it’s time for the Gray Television family to help ‘Lift Up Louisiana’.
A huge step in the right direction for the people of Barataria. A new bridge opened Thursday, replacing the storm-mangled Kerner Swing Bridge, the one road back to the mainland.
