Dear President Biden, I am Leilani Heno and I am running for mayor of the city of New Orleans. We have just suffered a catastrophic disaster (Hurricane Ida). Every report shows that we are receiving FEMA money (Louisiana Politicians React to Trump’s Plan to Phase Out FEMA). I am personally feeding people with money out […]
Today’s announcement by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin that our fall elections will be slightly postponed due to Hurricane Ida was expected by many political insiders. The new dates are November 13, 2021 for the primary election (previously set for October 9) and December 11, 2021 for the general election (previously set for November […]
It's easy to point the finger at private sector nursing home operators like Bob Dean and others who house the elderly and infirm for the recent deaths of those shoe-horned into a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse or left to suffer in sweltering apartments in metro New Orleans. The real culprits are our local, state and federal […]
Although Hurricane Ida has passed, the uncertainty of the future remains. As life returns to normal for some, others are struggling with a new routine, lack of sleep and long days sometimes spent with no electricity and nothing else to do but wait. People who evacuated for the storm are living in a kind of […]
The arrival of Hurricane Betsy in 1965 was a life-changing event for Margaret Orr. When Orr stepped outside the family's uptown home to watch the storm's eye, her father quickly rushed outside to lead her to safety. Though Camille blew the roof off their house, Orr's fate was sealed – she would become a broadcast […]
Since Hurricane Ida struck Southeast Louisiana, an image of an armored, military truck guarding the Magazine Street Whole Foods has proliferated through social media feeds. Those of the persuasion that looting is the least of our issues in the face of […]
As over 700,000 homes in metro New Orleans sat in the dark on Thursday, New Orleans Entergy posted the following message on their website. “Something that is impacting all Entergy customers, not just those affected by the storm, is that the devastation from Hurricane Ida is causing delays in receiving and processing payments sent to Entergy via […]
Days after Hurricane Ida ripped through metro New Orleans, the community is coming together to take care of its own. While many people evacuated before the storm made landfall, and afterwards due to lack of electricity and other amenities, many stayed behind and have relied on their community for food, water, and support. The resilience […]
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, many in Louisiana and around the country are wondering how to receive aid, how to support aid efforts, and how to volunteer. Here is a list of vetted charity organizations, mutual aid networks, and helpful resources for residents and those concerned elsewhere. There’s already many other great lists for […]
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