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Colfax woman lost her house to fire and storm. A nonprofit helped her buy a FEMA trailer.
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCOLFAX – Sliska Larry has been living in a FEMA trailer since Hurricane Laura damaged her home along La. 71 just over two years ago. Set up on her property, it was supposed to last until the ...
Immigrant workers who help rebuild after storms fear coming to Florida over DeSantis law
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhen the furious winds and rain of Hurricane Laura devastated Louisiana three years ago, Javier...
Hurricanes and insurance: What to know about your policy before a hurricane or storm
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLouisiana has had a quiet 2022 hurricane season so far, but that doesn't mean residents shouldn't be...
Here’s what the hurricane categories mean
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOnce a tropical storm strengthens into a hurricane, it earns a category designation on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: 1 through 5. Knowing...
Louisiana’s incentives may encourage home insurers to return to the state
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoKey takeaways 11 property insurance companies in Louisiana became insolvent between July 2021 and...
It might be time to add a new hurricane category
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 months ago3D Render of Hurricane Laura in 2020. There are stormier skies ahead and our scaling system needs to catch up. Experts warn that an extra hurricane...
Louisiana’s parishes ranked top 10 in the U.S. with largest percentage of population loss
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFour of Louisiana’s parishes ranked top 10 in the U.S. for the largest percentage of population loss...
Battered by hurricanes and tired of rebuilding, 90% of population has left this coastal town
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe consequences of climate change are already taking a toll on some U.S. communities. In Cameron,...
With gas prices up, how much would it cost to run a generator this hurricane season?
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe last two hurricane seasons have left pockets of the Louisiana Gulf coast without power for weeks...
2022 Hurricane season: What are the hurricane categories and what do they mean?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter a quiet start to the 2022 hurricane season, action in the tropics is picking up steam. But...