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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.

Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change. More than four years ...
Biz New Orleans

Verizon Gives $250,000 to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity

New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) has received a $250,000.00 disaster resilience grant from Verizon. NOAHH is one ...
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Ida downgraded to tropical depression, still producing heavy rain

One day after making landfall in Louisiana as a major hurricane, Ida was downgraded to a tropical depression. As a tropical depression, Ida was producing 35 mph sustained winds and heavy rainfall in ...

Proposed sanitation fee hike would not include biweekly trash collection in New Orleans

New Orleans residents and businesses may have to prepare for some big changes to sanitation services or face an increase in their sanitation fees. Those are the tough choices city officials are ...
Biz New Orleans

ToolBank USA Opens New Orleans Hub

ToolBank USA has announced the grand opening of the New Orleans ToolBank, a vibrant new hub of community support, ...

‘We’ve kayaked in the street’: Lakeview residents push for real flood fixes as city unveils drainage study

“We’ve had serious flooding twice — enough that you could kayak in the street,” Crean said. “We love this city, but the key ...