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Groundbreaking marks first federal dollars spent on Morganza hurricane-protection system
The Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTerrebonne and Lafourche's efforts to protect people and property from storm flooding crossed...
FEAM representatives argue agency not required to make flood insurance affordable
The Courier via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA hearing began Thursday morning in the lawsuit 10 states filed against FEMA's flood insurance rate...
Senate committee hears about rising flood insurance prices under FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0
The Courier via Yahoo News· 4 months agoConcerns about rising flood insurance prices have reached Capitol Hill. The Senate Committee on...
New Orleans federal judge to hear arguments to pause FEMA Risk Rating 2.0
The Courier via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA federal judge will hear testimony in New Orleans Thursday as the Louisiana Attorney General's...
Data suggests bayou communities are moving northward, accelerated by Ida
The Courier via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWhen hurricanes surge saltwater onto the coast, it's more than the soil that erodes. The communities...
New head of coastal protection intends to use rocks to protect Louisiana's Gulf coast
The Courier via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe new coastal protection chairman is a familiar face in Terrebonne, and he plans to use breakwater...
Government, Levee Districts joining Louisiana Attorney General to sue FEMA over Risk Rating 2.0
The Courier via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLouisiana is gearing up to sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its Risk Rating 2.0 and lack of transparency. According to Attorney General Jeff Landry, his Solicitor General Liz ...
What's the future for two Lafourche schools damaged by Hurricane Ida? It's 'vexing.'
Daily Comet via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRepairs to two Lafourche public schools heavily damaged by Hurricane Ida will cost at least $16 million and take several years to complete, officials said this week. Superintendent Jarod Martin ...
Congressional committee to hear testimony from Louisiana on effects of FEMA flood insurance
The Courier via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOne Louisianan and potentially more will speak to a Congressional committee about rising flood...
We asked Lockport mayor candidates to share their goals and plans. Here's what they said
Daily Comet via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFour candidates, all with local political experience, are running for Lockport mayor in Tuesday's election. The candidates are interim Town Councilmen Gary Acosta and Ernest Boudreaux, Lafourche ...