A file image of a defective blocks home with Angela Ward (inset). A defective blocks homeowner and campaigner has laid bare the emotional impact of going through yet another major weather event without appropriate remediation for her home. Angela Ward…
FEMA approved nearly $113,000 for repairs to the Bord du Lac docks, piers and boardwalk in Lake Charles damaged by Hurricane Laura. LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - FEMA has approved more than $135 million in Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation funding for Arkansas,…
Six Mile Creek, which runs through the Southside community, is at higher risk for flooding due to climate change, putting the homes on its banks in jeopardy. Residents of Southside, a historically Black community that lies along Six Mile Creek…
REFUGIO — The Refugio Town Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to reject a proposal that would have required all council members to route communication with the city attorney through the mayor or city secretary. The proposal, introduced by Alderwoman Lala Vasquez,…
Inside Towers Louisiana Creates Fund to Repair Utility Damage From Broadband Expansion Louisiana officials have established a reimbursement fund to help local water systems repair infrastructure damaged during statewide broadband expansion projects, KNOE-TV reported. State Senator Glenn Womack is working…
In the United States, people who have survived floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other extreme weather events are beginning to unite in organizations to seek more effective post-disaster assistance and a better response from the authorities. This was reported by The…
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - State leaders have created a fund to reimburse local utility systems for damage caused during Louisiana’s broadband expansion. Sen. Glenn Womack is working with the Louisiana Department of Health to establish the Local Infrastructure Fund. The fund…
The Central Plaza of Disneyland Park at Paris was evacuated this morning due to a reported gas leak. It has since reopened. Disneyland Paris Gas Leak According to a post shared by DLP Works with photos by @nathanael_lc_, the Central Plaza…
Minden Press-Herald Funding program set to kick off to ensure critical resilience for local government and utility systems Senator Glen Womack, (R)-Harrisonburg, joined Governor Jeff Landry in praising the Broadband Damage Reimbursement Program’s step forward this week towards reimbursing local…
I’ve read enough storm damage stories to know most of them end the same way – crews show up, power comes back, life resumes. This one didn’t work like that. Liz Gray, 80 years old, was inside her home on O’Donnell Street…
Evacuations, shelters, power and the clean-up.
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