Leeville is at the forefront of Louisiana’s coastal land loss crisis. In 2021, Hurricane Ida destroyed what was left of the ...

It's not great news for the Gulf Coast and other tropical storm-prone regions: La Niña is associated with more hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean. But forecasters with the National Oceanic ...

After a year of preaching under a tent in the parking lot after Hurricane Ida destroyed parts of Tulane Memorial Baptist ...

After disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles happen, much of the rebuilding work is done by Latino immigrant workers, many in the country illegally.

Namely, if not properly tended to, roofs in Louisiana could suffer some damage — the kind of damage that will need tending to ...

FEMA isn't paying significantly more in immediate aid to Los Angeles fire victims than to Hurricane Helene survivors. That ...

The mayor brought with him words of support for FEMA, an agency President Donald Trump talked about shutting down and ...

Some bosses refused to pay him. In the years since Katrina, he has helped Louisiana communities rebuild after tornadoes and hurricanes. “We've been the line of support for cities after disasters ...

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. But skyrocketing costs of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage are spurring significant departure from the program.

Mario Mendoza works on repairing a mobile home in Belle Chasse, La., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, that was damaged from Hurricane Ida in 2021. Credit: AP/Gerald Herbert In 2023, the U.S. was hit with ...