From a press release New Orleans City Council will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday Aug. 8), to pose questions and receive updates on recent heavy rain and flood response. The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street. This meeting will...
Rep. Richmond Announces More than $15.4M in Grants
From a press release U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond announced Monday, July 10, that more than $15.4 million in federal funding is available for flood recovery projects throughout Louisiana. The resources will go to reimbursing schools in Baton Rouge for remediation activities, improvements to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and...
Op-Ed: Don’t Blame Mother Nature, We Need Climate Action to Combat Severe Weather and Protect our Communities
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] By Michele L. Jawando, Esq. Vice President Legal Progress, Center for American Progress This week marks the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. For many residents of the Gulf Coast, August 29, 2005 was a nightmare. Katrina swept through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, devastating the cities and communities...
