hurricane katrina

Landrieu Announces $6M in FEMA Grants

The Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:48:25 +0000

U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu says $6 million in disaster recovery grants related to Hurricanes Isaac and Katrina are heading to Louisiana.

Landrieu says the funds are provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program.

New Retrial Dates Set for Ex-Cops in Katrina Case

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:35:38 +0000

A federal judge has rescheduled the retrials of two former New Orleans police officers charged in the fatal shooting of a man whose body was burned in a car in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

Katrina's Scars Harder to See as Super Bowl Looms

The Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:40:18 +0000

New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles.

Hurricane Katrina Recovery Info From The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

WWNO Staff — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, five years after the onset of the Great Recession, and nearly three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, what does the very latest data say about how the city and region are doing?

New Orleans is a smaller city but is still growing.

Ex-Cop Seeks New Judge For Retrial Over Katrina Shooting

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:26:38 +0000

A former New Orleans police officer has asked a federal judge to disqualify himself from presiding over his retrial on charges he fatally shot a man without justification in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath before the man's body was burned in a car.

Why Is The Government In The Flood Insurance Business?

David Kestenbaum — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:35:00 +0000

There's a quick, one-word explanation for why the federal government started selling flood insurance: Betsy.

Hurricane Betsy, which struck the Gulf Coast in 1965, became known as billion-dollar Betsy. Homes were ruined. Water up to the roofs. People paddling around streets in boats. Massive damage.

This would be the time when you'd expect people to be pulling out their flood insurance policies. But flood insurance was hard to come by. You could get fire insurance, theft insurance, car insurance, life insurance.

Kenner's Katrina-Battered Streets to be Repaired

The Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Kenner streets damaged during Hurricane Katrina will be repaired in a $26.7 million project set to start in spring.

New Councilman Withdraws Katrina Tour Fee Proposal

The Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

A newly-elected New Orleans city councilman, whose district includes the Lower 9th Ward, has withdrawn a package of ordinances that would have required tour buses to pay special fees to access the neighborhood.

City Wins Round Against Blighted Shopping Center

The Associated Press — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's office is touting its latest court victory in its efforts to improve blighted property in a neighborhood hard hit by flooding after Hurricane Katrina.

Work Continues on Joe Brown Park Redo

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:55:02 +0000

Work including an amphitheater and improved walking and bike paths is planned at a 200-acre park in eastern New Orleans.