Nation Nov 15 Louisiana public schools grapple with learning lost to pandemic surges and storms By Roby Chavez
Nation Nov 02 Gulf storm damage causes polling place moves, power outages Thousands of voters in southwest Louisiana will be casting ballots in different locations Tuesday because Hurricane Laura wrecked their traditional polling sites in late August. By Melinda Deslatte, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Watch 3:35 Hurricane Delta: Another blow to storm-battered Gulf Coast Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power after Hurricane Delta slammed the Gulf Coast just six weeks after the region was devastated by Hurricane Laura. The hurricane, which weakened to a tropical storm when it made landfall on… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 09 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives update on Hurricane Delta preparations Already Friday morning, rain is continuing and water is pooling along many debris-lined streets in Lake Charles — hours ahead of Delta’s arrival. By Associated Press
Science Sep 26 Watch 4:20 Will Gulf Coast hurricane season impact this year’s vote? Climate justice organization 350.0rg is hosting an online forum on Wednesday called “Stronger than Storms,” where leaders from U.S. communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis will share their experiences. One organization participating in the forum is the Gulf… By Ivette Feliciano
Sep 09 Why some hurricanes grow into massive storms — and why they are hard to predict By Fedor Kossakovski “The worst forecaster nightmare is having a storm bearing down on a populated coastline. You go to bed and it's a tropical storm and you wake up with a Cat[egory] 4.”… Continue reading
Sep 01 How to help victims of Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas At least 19 deaths in Louisiana and Texas were attributed to Hurricane Laura, which destroyed homes and businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Here's how you can help those who have been impacted most by the… Continue reading
Sep 01 How poetry helped these hurricane survivors weather the aftermath By Joshua Barajas For those who have lived through these disasters before, there’s a familiar pang of anticipation for the next powerful storm, a theme felt acutely by poets who gathered last week to mark the 15th anniversary of Katrina’s landfall. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Federal appeals court refuses to dismiss Flynn case In our news wrap Monday, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to end the criminal case against Michael Flynn. The former national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying about his contacts with Russia. Also, in Lebanon, lawmakers… Continue watching
Aug 30 Key air monitors offline after Laura hits Louisiana gas hub By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Hazardous emissions from a chlorine plant fire, abruptly shuttered oil and gas refineries and still-to-be assessed plant damage are seeping into the air after Hurricane Laura, regulators say, but some key state and federal monitors to alert the public of… Continue reading