Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state face rising water from ...

From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in ...

Theryn Henkel, a former resident of the Gentilly neighborhood in New Orleans ... the more flood-prone a property, the higher the premium, based on flood maps and how high up a structure was ...

Almost eight years after a train collided with a coach bus in Biloxi, state and local leaders are undertaking a new project ...

“[FEMA and the state] are looking at the areas they expect to flood. What changes have happened there that would affect flood levels?” The new maps of the current floodplain outlook won’t be ...

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will establish checkpoints surrounding the French Quarter in New Orleans during ...

Louisiana is under a state of emergency during the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. As fans prepare to head to New Orleans for the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, law enforcement agencies warn the game and its ...

EQUIPMENT LIKE LAPTOPS AND IPADS AT WORK OVER THE HOLIDAY, AND THERE WERE ISSUES WITH EMERGENCY ... Orleans Parish. The firms are representing 21 plaintiffs. Antonio Romanucci accused the city of ...

Lanier also heaped praise on the 'amazing' law enforcement and emergency services in New Orleans. 'They have demonstrated that they are capable, prepared and resilient,' she said.

director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Multiple investigations are now reviewing how an Islamic State-group inspired attacker was able to drive his F-1 ...