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Temporary repairs of New Orleans hurricane protection pumps could take 2 more years

BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
Dec 26, 2023

The pumps were designed to last 35 years, but corrosion has already appeared. An investigation is underway to determine the cause.

Photos: Mirabeau Water Garden, a signature "green" infrastructure project breaks ground in New Orleans

BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Dec 11, 2023

READ DETAILS HERE: New Orleans breaks ground on key green project after years of setbacks

To combat sky-high insurance premiums, Louisiana looks to Alabama's fortified roof program

BY SAM KARLIN | Staff writer
Dec 11, 2023

A decade ago, Alabama officials were grappling with rising property insurance premiums, mounting losses and insurers pulling out of the market. So officials there cooked up a novel idea: subsi…

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was a busy one. Why did so many storms stay out at sea?

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Dec 6, 2023

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ended last week as one of the most active seasons in the last 70 years. Yet here in Louisiana, where not even a tropical storm made landfall, it felt like a …

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2023 was one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. Here's the data.

BY ROSHAUN HIGGINS | Staff writer
Nov 30, 2023

Three named storms hit the United States

Disturbance in Caribbean Sea could become a tropical storm after crossing Jamaica

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 17, 2023

A disturbance over the Caribbean Sea could form into a tropical storm over the weekend as it continues to dump heavy rain on Jamaica and other parts of the Greater Antilles, according to the N…

Disturbances near Gulf of Mexico to expected continue moving away from Louisiana

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 16, 2023

Two disturbances surrounding the Gulf of Mexico this week are expected to continue moving away from Louisiana in the coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Another disturbance expected to crop up near but move away from Gulf of Mexico

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 15, 2023

Another disturbance is expected to crop up near the Gulf of Mexico sometime this week, according to the National Hurricane Center, but it's expected to move away from Louisiana.

Disturbance in Caribbean Sea expected to develop this week, hurricane forecasters say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 14, 2023

A disturbance over the southwestern Caribbean Sea is expected to develop into a tropical depression or storm by the end of this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Disturbance expected to develop in Caribbean Sea next week, hurricane forecasters say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 10, 2023

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form in the Caribbean Sea southeast of the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Disturbance in the Caribbean now not likely to form as it heads for Central America

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 2, 2023

It's becoming less likely that an area low pressure over the Caribbean Sea will develop into a tropical storm before it hits Central America, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Thursda…

Caribbean disturbance continues west as Pilar sits off Pacific coast of Central America

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 1, 2023

A trough of low pressure over the eastern Caribbean Sea is continuing west toward Central America, where it's expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding in the next few days, National…

Caribbean disturbance expected to bring heavy rain to Central America

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 31, 2023

A trough of low pressure over the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to move west toward Central America over the next several days, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Tuesday morning.

Disturbance moves west through Caribbean Sea as Tropical Storm Pilar forms in the Pacific

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2023

A trough of low pressure over the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to move west toward Central America over the next several days, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Monday morning.

Accused of cheating FEMA after Hurricane Katrina, Texas firm agrees to settle fraud case

By JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer
Oct 29, 2023

The Dallas-based firm was accused of securing more than $100 million in overpayments for Xavier University, Dillard University, The Archdiocese of New Orleans and several local schools.

Disturbance to develop in Caribbean Sea as Hurricane Tammy's remnants head for Bermuda

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 27, 2023

A broad area of low pressure is forecast to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea during the next few days, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Friday morning.

Hurricane Tammy degenerates as system on Pacific side of Central America makes gains

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 26, 2023

Hurricane Tammy had weakened to a post-tropical cyclone by Thursday morning after bringing minimal damage to Barbuda last weekend as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Tammy turns away from Gulf of Mexico as Mexico braces for Pacific storm

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 24, 2023

Hurricane Tammy is moving away from the Gulf of Mexico after bringing minimal damage to Barbuda over the weekend as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Update: Tammy moves north, Norma downgraded, Otis forms in Pacific

By EMILY WOODRUFF | Staff writer
Oct 22, 2023

Hurricane Tammy left the small Caribbean island of Barbuda Sunday with minimal damage as Hurricane Norma was downgraded to a tropical storm after coming ashore Saturday near Los Cabos on Mexic…

Tropical Storm Tammy to reach hurricane strength over Leeward Islands

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2023

Tropical Storm Tammy is expected to reach hurricane strength this weekend as it turns north over the Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Tammy forms; expected to turn away from the Gulf of Mexico

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 19, 2023

Tropical Storm Tammy formed in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday evening and is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to several islands this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans land big federal grants for electric grid

BY SAM KARLIN | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2023

Louisiana has landed more than $300 million in federal grant money to harden its electric grid in New Orleans and set up "resilience hubs" around the state where residents can access electrici…

Disturbance near Windward Islands likely to be next named storm

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 17, 2023

A disturbance heading west from Africa is expected to become the Atlantic Ocean's next named storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Disturbance west of Africa expected to develop, hurricane forecasters say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 16, 2023

A disturbance heading west from Africa is expected to become a tropical depression or storm sometime in the next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical depression in Atlantic likely to form by Monday, forecasters say

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Oct 14, 2023

Separately, Tropical Depression Sean to dissipate

Tropical Storm Sean regains some strength as another disturbance heads west from Africa

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 13, 2023

Tropical Storm Sean had regained some strength by Friday morning after briefly weakening to a tropical depression the day before, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Sean weakens to depression just after forming west of Africa

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 12, 2023

Tropical Storm Sean had already weakened to a tropical depression by Thursday morning, just after reaching tropical storm status west of Africa the day before, according to the National Hurric…

Tropical Storm Sean forms west of Africa but is not expected to intensify

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2023

Tropical Storm Sean formed in the Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday morning but is not expected to strengthen much more as it moves away from Africa, according to the National Hurricane Center.