Showing posts with label #Louisiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Louisiana. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2021

Louisiana university cancels classes after second fatal shooting within a week

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Grambling State University has canceled classes and imposed a curfew after two fatal shooting on the campus within a week, … Source: htt...
Saturday, September 4, 2021

Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises

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Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida brought extreme winds, flooding to US state. Source: https:/...
Monday, August 30, 2021

New Orleans Loses Power as Hurricane Ida Inundates Louisiana

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All of New Orleans lost power Sunday night after Hurricane Ida brought down eight transmission lines that deliver electricity to the city,...
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4

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NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially dev...
Saturday, August 28, 2021

‘Full disaster mode’: New Orleans hospitals brace for dual emergencies

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Health care officials say they learned some hard lessons from Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago and are better prepared. Source: https://ww...

Louisiana officials announce evacuations ahead of Ida landfall

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Officials in southern and southeast Louisiana are telling residents to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is expected to make landfall...
Friday, August 27, 2021

Ida expected to hit Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane

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Hurricane watches have already been issued for parts of Louisiana and Alabama in anticipation of Sunday’s landfall. Source: https://www....
Sunday, August 1, 2021

Louisiana: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Today

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House Bill 652 amends state law so that offenses involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana are punishable by a fine of no mo...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Louisiana hospitals reach capacity as COVID-19 cases surge

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Louisiana hospitals are running out of ICU beds as COVID-19 cases surge in the state.Our Lady of Lourdes and Oschner Lafayette General hos...
Thursday, July 22, 2021

Louisiana clergy sign letter opposing transgender sports ban

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A group of more than 100 Louisiana religious leaders have signed an open letter as of Wednesday that signals their opposition to legislati...
Saturday, July 3, 2021

Louisiana governor signs abortion pill ‘reversal’ bill

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed into law a Republican-backed bill requiring that doctors administering abortions in the state i...
Saturday, June 26, 2021

Louisiana governor vetoes gun law that nixed permits, training for concealed carry

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) this week vetoed a bill passed by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature that would have allowed...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Flooding from Louisiana storms turns deadly

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At least three people were dead after a foot of rain fell in Lake Charles and 10 inches in Baton Rouge, officials said. More rain is forec...
Friday, February 19, 2021

1 million without clean drinking water in Louisiana

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Thousands are without power and roughly 1 million Louisiana residents are without clean drinking water after crippling winter storms struc...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Louisiana congressman-elect dies from COVID-19 at age 41

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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R-LA), who won a special election to represent Louisiana’s 5th District just three weeks ago, died on Tuesda...
Sunday, November 22, 2020

Louisiana still picking up the pieces after back-to-back hurricanes

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Hurricanes Laura and Delta dealt a double blow to Louisiana just six weeks apart Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/southwest-loui...
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Hurricane Zeta: Two dead and two million without power after storm smashes Gulf Coast

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‘We’re going to see a whole lot of damage …’ says Waveland mayor Mike Smith Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hur...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Hurricane Zeta, gaining strength and speed, may hit near New Orleans as Category 2

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell warned that Zeta will make “a direct hit in #NOLA” after forecasters said the storm was gaining strength...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Hurricane warning for New Orleans as Zeta swirls over Mexico

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A hurricane warning has been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast including New Orleans Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Delta explodes into a Category 4 hurricane and sets aim toward the Gulf Coast

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Delta now forecast to become a powerful 140 mph Category 4 hurricane. The U.S. Gulf Coast should prepare for a major hurricane strike late...