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Full list of curfews issued across south...

Full list of curfews issued across south Louisiana

Throughout south Louisiana, curfews have been issued due to Hurricane Ida; a list of curfews can be found below: ... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, September 11 2021 Sep 11, 2021 Saturday, September 11, 2021 10:49:00 AM CDT September 11, 2021 in News

Parishes expect approval for disaster food stamps...

Parishes expect approval for disaster food stamps soon - here's how to apply

BATON ROUGE - Disaster food stamps are in the process of being approved for parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida. ... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, September 11 2021 Sep 11, 2021 Saturday, September 11, 2021 10:19:00 AM CDT September 11, 2021 in News

FEMA setting up mobile centers in Ascension...

FEMA setting up mobile centers in Ascension where storm victims can apply for aid

DONALDSONVILLE - FEMA is stationing mobile registration centers in Ascension Parish where those impacted by Hurricane Ida can apply for... More >>

2 years ago Friday, September 10 2021 Sep 10, 2021 Friday, September 10, 2021 11:22:00 AM CDT September 10, 2021 in News

12 days after Hurricane Ida, roughly 180k...

12 days after Hurricane Ida, roughly 180k await power restoration in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE - On Friday morning, Entergy's outage map reveals that just over 168,000 of the company's utility customers are... More >>

2 years ago Friday, September 10 2021 Sep 10, 2021 Friday, September 10, 2021 6:48:00 AM CDT September 10, 2021 in News

Louisiana establishes relief fund to help communities...

Louisiana establishes relief fund to help communities ravaged by Ida

The state government is partnering with foundations spread across southeast Louisiana to collect money for storm relief. Governor John... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 4:22:34 PM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

Entergy restores power to 90% of greater...

Entergy restores power to 90% of greater NOLA, BR; says more work lies ahead

NEW ORLEANS – After Hurricane Ida knocked out power to thousands of utility customers across South Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 12:28:00 PM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

Ascension Parish residents can bring storm debris...

Ascension Parish residents can bring storm debris to Lamar-Dixon

ASCENSION PARISH - Officials in Ascension Parish announced Thursday that parish residents can bring their vegetative storm debris to Lamar-Dixon... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 11:44:00 AM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

Following Ida's impact on Louisiana, just over...

Following Ida's impact on Louisiana, just over 230k still awaiting power restoration

BATON ROUGE - On Thursday morning, Louisiana utility company Demco says 82 percent of its customers have power. Eleven... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 5:15:50 AM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

EBR officials encourage locals to utilize storm...

EBR officials encourage locals to utilize storm recovery resources

BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish (EBRP) is currently approved to assist Hurricane Ida survivors with a variety of... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 4:32:00 AM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

Recycling services to resume Thursday in Baton...

Recycling services to resume Thursday in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE - According to a Wednesday news release from East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's Office, the City-Parish... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 09 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Thursday, September 09, 2021 4:10:00 AM CDT September 09, 2021 in News

Clean-up hotline now available for storm victims...

Clean-up hotline now available for storm victims in Assumption Parish

ASSUMPTION PARISH - A hotline is now available for residents in Assumption Parish who need help cleaning up damage from... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, September 08 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Wednesday, September 08, 2021 2:40:00 PM CDT September 08, 2021 in News

Feds grant Louisiana $5M in Emergency Relief...

Feds grant Louisiana $5M in Emergency Relief Funding for Hurricane Ida damage

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced Wednesday the immediate availability of $5 million... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, September 08 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Wednesday, September 08, 2021 11:50:00 AM CDT September 08, 2021 in News

Lafitte fisherman says 'I've still got my...

Lafitte fisherman says 'I've still got my life' after surviving 13 hours aboard capsized boat during Ida

LAFITTE — As Norman Bouisse, an experienced shrimper from Jefferson Parish, stood amid the muddied and flood-damaged streets of the... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, September 08 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Wednesday, September 08, 2021 9:02:00 AM CDT September 08, 2021 in News

Power restoration efforts continue after Ida; just...

Power restoration efforts continue after Ida; just over 300k outages in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE - As of Wednesday morning, 325,315 are without power in Louisiana due to the devastating impacts of Hurricane... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, September 08 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Wednesday, September 08, 2021 4:05:00 AM CDT September 08, 2021 in News

Fifty percent of New Orleans still without...

Fifty percent of New Orleans still without internet

NEW ORLEANS - Cox communications has restored 90 percent of service in the Greater Baton Rouge area, but 50 percent... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, September 07 2021 Sep 7, 2021 Tuesday, September 07, 2021 8:10:00 PM CDT September 07, 2021 in News

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