Corps of Engineers critic writing Hurricane Katrina book
Sandy Rosenthal will release a new book this summer about Hurricane KatrinaThe Katrina Flooded House Museum is located in Gentilly NEW ORLEANS — Sandy Rosenthal is known for her work with the group she...
View ArticleFormer New Orleans Mayor, Ray Nagin, released from federal prison
NEW ORLEANS – According to a source familiar with the criminal case, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been released from a federal prison. Nagin was serving a 10 year sentence on corruption...
View ArticleWatch: A history of hurricanes on Louisiana’s gulf coast
Since 1950, about 15 hurricanes have made landfall near southeastern Louisiana, and many more have come close. Knowing the history of storms in our area can’t tell us if one will hit this year, but it...
View ArticleArchdiocese of New Orleans nears settlement with US over Katrina aid
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Court records show the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is nearing a settlement with federal authorities in a lawsuit alleging fraud involving Hurricane Katrina aid....
View ArticleLSU School of Veterinary Medicine remembers Hurricane Katrina battles
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD)- As the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine took to Facebook to share their contribution during the devastation. The...
View ArticleWatch: Mayor Cantrell speaks at Katrina 15th Anniversary ceremony
NEW ORLEANS – On Saturday morning, Mayor LaToya Cantrell commemorated the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a wreath-laying ceremony at the New Orleans Katrina Memorial in front of Charity...
View ArticleNew Orleans reflects on Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS – As Louisiana comes off of a stormy and uncertain week, many New Orleanians say they’re thankful the city was spared. However, most are still healing from the devastation Hurricane...
View ArticleTracking the Tropics: Remembering Hurricane Katrina
Tonight on Tracking the Tropics we’re following two disturbances, including one just off North Carolina’s coast. CBS 17 Meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr. is analyzing the storms tonight. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleWashing Away the Stain of Hurricane Laura
NEW ORLEANS, LA – So many from Lake Charles left their city with just the clothing on their backs. Naturally, there is a need to wash them. Melba’s Poboys and Wash World joined with the non profit We...
View ArticleSlidell fire fighters helping Laura victims with muscle and experience
LACASSINE, LA — Saint Tammany fire fighters from Slidell are among the department’s emergency response team helping victims of Hurricane Laura. For some, it’s familiar work because they endured the...
View ArticleLooking Back at Hurricane Katrina's Pet Rescues
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) –Over 250,000 pets were in need of rescuing after the levies broke during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It was the largest animal rescue operation in United States history. That...
View ArticleSafeguarding Our Memories: How to Save Storm-Damaged Photographs
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) –The major weather events of the past, have shown us how fragile our family pictures and important documents are. The Historic New Orleans Collection has some tips that might help...
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