Oil Eases as Producers, Refiners Avoid Worst of Hurricane August 28, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK — Oil prices inched lower on Friday as Hurricane Laura passed the heart of the U.S. oil industry...
America’s Great Climate Exodus Is Starting in the Florida Keys September 20, 2019 By Prashant Gopal Lori Rittel is stuck in her Florida Keys home, living in the wreckage left by Hurricane Irma two years ago,...
Quick-Cash, Risk-Swap Deals Multiply in Extreme Weather Era April 4, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle and Katherine Chiglinsky Some of the world’s largest insurers are eagerly pitching cities, states and even school districts on policies designed to pay...
Museum Recreates Katrina’s Muck in New Orleans March 22, 2019 By Kevin McGill and Stacey Plaisance About the photo: Artist Aaron Angelo takes a sledgehammer to the leg of a baby grand piano in a house...
Brad Pitt’s Foundation Sues Architect Over ‘Katrina’ Home Defects September 27, 2018 Actor Brad Pitt’s foundation has sued a New Orleans architect, saying defective design work led to leaks and other flaws...
Study Says Hurricane Maria Far Deadlier Than Katrina May 31, 2018 By Jonathan Levin Hurricane Maria probably killed about 5,000 people in Puerto Rico last year even though the official count remains at just...
Appeals Court Denies Louisiana’s $586M Demand to FEMA to Fix Barrier Islands February 5, 2018 A federal appeals court has rejected Louisiana’s contention that the federal government should pay $586 million to restore barrier islands...
Heavy Rains From Harvey Raise Flooding Fears in Louisiana August 30, 2017 By ROGELIO SOLIS and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Bands of heavy rain from Harvey lashed southwest Louisiana on Monday, and the state’s governor said potential flooding could pose...
Agencies Disagree On Whether FEMA Should Take Back Katrina $2B From New Orleans August 2, 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency should take back $2 billion dollars in grants approved to fix New Orleans sewers and...
Mississippi High Court Refuses to Dismiss Katrina Claims Suit Against State Farm March 22, 2017 The Mississippi Supreme Court won’t dismiss a state lawsuit against an insurer over Hurricane Katrina claims. The Sun Herald reports...