The New York Times evaluated which metros had the biggest change in net-out migration in 2020 to see how COVID-19 impacted where people moved to and away from. The results were surprising, revealing that instead of COVID-19, an onslaught of hurricanes caused the biggest uptick in net-out migration in a metro area. Lake Charles, Louisiana, […]
Lake Charles evacuees in New Orleans hotels are being sent text messages that they have to leave their hotels in the next few days. Those with transportation are being told that they have to drive to Lake Charles to verify whether or not their residences are habitable, call 911 if they aren’t habitable, then wait […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA—As a new hurricane approaches, and a special session of the legislature is mired in political infighting, thousands of evacuees are still awaiting desperately needed aid more than a month after Hurricane Laura made landfall as the strongest hurricane in Louisiana history. Evacuees from southwest Louisiana will be addressing their situation and what […]
As Hurricane Laura ravaged Southwest Louisiana, leaving 400,000 without power and 200,000 without water, shelters and hotels across the state have opened their doors to those displaced by the storm. Many New Orleanians recall the same hospitality afforded to them after Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, Lafayette opened the Cajundome to house 18,000 residents who lost […]
The Confederate monument, “The South’s Defenders” couldn’t defend itself from hurricane Laura. A couple of weeks ago in Calcasieu Parish a vote was held regarding the removal of the Confederate monument “The South’s Defenders.” It features a young soldier bearing a flag who stares wistfully into the distance, dreaming of an America where slavery is […]
As the Gulf Coast braces for two tropical weather system impacts, people in New Orleans are getting a bit of a reprieve. At Sunday’s 4:00 p.m. update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) shifted the forecasted track for Hurricane Marco, stating that they now expect the storm to remain more offshore, finally coming inland closer to […]
With two tropical systems set to impact the New Orleans area this week, the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) is racing to complete infrastructure work and pump repairs before the systems arrive. Hurricane Marco is forecast to impact the New Orleans area on Monday morning, with what is expected to become Hurricane Laura […]
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