Lawsuit: Ida Outages Due to ‘Gum and Super Glue’ at Utility September 22, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble gum and super glue” approach...
Analysis: Ida’s Destruction May Help Hurricane Laura Victims September 20, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hurricane Ida’s thrashing left homes in mangled heaps across southeastern Louisiana, but in an uncomfortable...
Zoo and Aquarium in New Orleans Weather Hurricane Ida Safely September 13, 2021 By Doug MacCash NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bob Lessnau, the Audubon Zoo’s curator of animals, rode out Hurricane Ida with 35 staff members...
Ida Deaths Rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana Toll Now 26 September 10, 2021 By Kevin McGill and Melinda DeSlatte HOUMA, La. (AP) — The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported...
Ida’s Fury Left a Complex Power Challenge in Louisiana September 7, 2021 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews in Louisiana have restored power to nearly 70% of greater New Orleans and nearly all...
As Ida Leaves Gulf, Analysts Foresee Modest Economic Damage August 31, 2021 By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON (AP) — With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure...
Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Ida With Warm, Deep Seawater August 30, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman and Mira Rojanasakul Hurricane Ida smashed into Louisiana with winds of about 150 miles an hour, driving a wall of water inland and...
Louisiana Could Make First Levee Debt Payment Without Loan May 24, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Rather than borrowing, Louisiana could make its first $400 million payment in cash to the...
Tornado Rips Off Roofs, Knocks Out Power in New Orleans May 14, 2021 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado ripped off roofs, knocked down utility polls and cut off power to thousands in...
Analysis: Louisiana Weighs Hefty Borrowing to Pay Levee Debt March 9, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana delayed paying its debts for improvements to the federal flood protection...