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OPSO practices evacuation ahead of hurricane season
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 18 hours agoIn August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, one of the worst tragedies to ever hit the city. The sheriff at the time chose not to evacuate the...
The 19-year path to identifying the remains of a mother who disappeared in Hurricane Katrina
CNN via AOL· 7 days agoFor anyone who watched the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina from afar, the vast devastation could have...
'You're leaving us here to die' | Man recounts the moment Orleans Parish jail flooded
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 2 days agoNearly 20 years ago, the biggest tragedy to hit New Orleans struck: Hurricane Katrina. The Orleans...
"Hurricane season from hell" could make parts of Texas uninsurable
Newsweek· 1 day ago"I fully...another in Texas or Louisiana, but I am hopeful that it is not a name we will remember like Andrew, Katrina, Ike or a few others," Charles Nyce, department chair ...
Judge rules on large RV park. Here’s what’s next for controversial MS Coast development
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoRV parks can be good uses of flood-prone properties, particularly where early warnings are...
Deadly Floods in Brazil Were Worsened by Climate Change, Study Finds
New York Times· 5 days agoThe country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges...
New Orleans testing floodgates, levees in preparation for busy hurricane season forecast this year
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 5 days agoNOAA issued its most aggressive hurricane season forecast on record for the 2024 season, with...
New law to provide Florida homebuyers with more transparency on flood history
WUSF 89.7· 5 days agoRon DeSantis signed into law this...toward addressing growth and development in risky areas, an issue that has gained prominence since Hurricane Ian dropped historic amounts ...
Abandoned New Orleans Six Flags to undergo $1 billion makeover
Houston Chronicle· 3 days agoMonths after signing a lease for the site that was formerly Six Flags New Orleans, the developer is...
Read Your Way Through New Orleans
New York Times· 3 days agoNew Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books that capture its many...