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HUD prioritizes environment, economic equity in bloc grants
Read full article: HUD prioritizes environment, economic equity in bloc grantsThe Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal of $2 billion in disaster-relief bloc grants, with an emphasis on climate-change mitigation and equity for underserved communities.
After Ida deaths, Louisiana revokes nursing home licenses
Read full article: After Ida deaths, Louisiana revokes nursing home licensesLouisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid and unsafe.
VIDEO: Shark attack victim in critical condition after bite off Louisiana coast, authorities say
Read full article: VIDEO: Shark attack victim in critical condition after bite off Louisiana coast, authorities sayThe Coast Guard transported a shark attack victim from a fishing vessel approximately 35 miles southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Friday.
Capsized ship off Louisiana: 12 missing, 1 dead, 6 rescued
Read full article: Capsized ship off Louisiana: 12 missing, 1 dead, 6 rescuedThe U.S. Coast Guard says it has covered an area larger than the state of Rhode Island in its search for a dozen people missing off the Louisiana coast after an offshore oilfield vessel capsized in a storm.
Zeta's toll on a Louisiana island: 'Like a bomb was dropped'
Read full article: Zeta's toll on a Louisiana island: 'Like a bomb was dropped'A camping trailer by a neighboring camp has been damaged by Hurricane Zeta in Grand Isle, La., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. It hit hard on Grand Isle, a popular waterside getaway and recreational fishing destination. “That thing just souped up and kicked all of our butts, especially the levee,” said Lan Tivet, a member of the Grand Isle town council. It's been an especially active season in Louisiana, hit so far by two tropical storms and three hurricanes, including Laura, which devastated southwestern Louisiana in August. “We're so close to the end of hurricane season that we can't jeopardize — just start a project sooner — it's not an option," she said.
Tropical Depression Cristobal moving inland bringing heavy rain to the Midwest
Read full article: Tropical Depression Cristobal moving inland bringing heavy rain to the MidwestCristobal is the third named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. What we knowCristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana just west of Grand Isle Sunday afternoon. The storm continues to move inland producing heavy rain and increasing flooding concerns through the Midwest. Cristobal is moving north into the Midwest as a remnant low bringing heavy rain from Missouri into the Great Lakes. There is a tropical wave in the central Atlantic that has only a 10% chance of development over the next 5 days.