Hurricane Ida Archives

At the height of hurricane season, Congressional candidate Devin Davis announces a plan to combat Louisiana’s home-insurance crisis. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter says he’s focused on a more apt federal concern: FEMA’s flood-hazard ratings.

Environment

Louisiana’s new fossil-fuel plants have no trouble getting property insurance — despite disappearing policies for state residents.

by Taylor Kate Brown for FloodlightJuly 24, 2023November 14, 2023

Environment

Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida

by Kezia SetyawanMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Schools

School board committee selects superintendent search firm

by Marta JewsonNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Government & Politics

Hurricane Ida puts multi-million dollar dent in city coffers

by Michael Isaac SteinOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

Hurricane Ida

‘No place to go but up’: Entergy critics urge a new look at abandoned plan to sell transmission grid, break up vertical monopoly

by Michael Isaac SteinOctober 5, 2021November 2, 2021

Hurricane Ida

‘We can’t depend on the government’: Mutual aid groups work to fill needs for immigrant communities after Ida

by Philip KieferSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Hurricane Ida

OPSB approves $15M disaster recovery contract for post-Ida repair work

by Marta JewsonSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Hurricane Ida

Council committee advances several accountability measures related to Entergy and Hurricane Ida

by Michael Isaac SteinSeptember 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Hurricane Ida

Ineligible for federal aid, ‘unqualified’ immigrants in disaster zone face enormous barriers to recovery

by Philip KieferSeptember 22, 2021September 23, 2021

Category: Hurricane Ida

To bring insurance companies back to Louisiana, some suggest tackling it as a federal issue

Louisiana’s new fossil-fuel plants have no trouble getting property insurance — despite disappearing policies for state residents.

Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida

School board committee selects superintendent search firm

Hurricane Ida puts multi-million dollar dent in city coffers

‘No place to go but up’: Entergy critics urge a new look at abandoned plan to sell transmission grid, break up vertical monopoly

‘We can’t depend on the government’: Mutual aid groups work to fill needs for immigrant communities after Ida

OPSB approves $15M disaster recovery contract for post-Ida repair work

Council committee advances several accountability measures related to Entergy and Hurricane Ida

Ineligible for federal aid, ‘unqualified’ immigrants in disaster zone face enormous barriers to recovery

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