Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Governor Edwards tours hurricane damaged
Governor John Bel Edwards says he saw catastrophic damage following a flyover of hurricane-stricken southeast Louisiana. Edwards spoke briefly with reporters in LaPlace, a city that experienced substa...
Aug 31, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Governor's Offfice
FEMA is providing individual assistance grants to those with Hurricane Ida damage
If you suffered damage from Hurricane Ida, FEMA says to reach out to your insurance carrier first before applying for federal assistance. FEMA cannot legally cover any damage that is already covered b...
Aug 31, 2021
Edwards says several rescue efforts were needed after Ida
Governor John Bel Edwards hopes to survey damage from hurricane Ida today, he wasn't able to Monday due to the number of air rescues needed. "The National Guard had rescued 191 citizens and 27 pets ac...
Aug 30, 2021
Louisiana residents encouraged to practice generator safety following Hurricane Ida
Last hurricane season there were more than 25 fatalities as a result of improper generator use. Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue said to be sure to read the instruction manual on your generat...
Aug 30, 2021
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the city has held the line through Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida has left New Orleans powerless, but the worst-case scenario has been avoided because the levees held preventing another Katrina-like flood event. Mayor LaToya Cantrell says today is a da...
Aug 30, 2021
Ochsner hospitals face damage but hasn't stopped staff from providing care to patients
Ochsner reports many of their facilities experienced roof damage as a result of Hurricane Ida's strong winds. Ochsner Health President Warner Thomas said there was so much damage at their hospitals in...
Aug 30, 2021
Levees hold in Lafourche Parish but residents still face widespread destruction
Coastal parishes of southeast Louisiana are reporting catastrophic damage from Hurricane Ida. Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office Captain Brennan Matherne says he rode out the storm in Galliano and expe...
Aug 30, 2021
Jefferson Parish residents could remain without power for weeks as Entergy fights to restore utilities
Jefferson Parish officials have told its residents that it will take 21 days for 90-percent of Entergy customers in that parish to receive power. A major transmission tower that feeds electricity to O...
Aug 30, 2021
Southeast Louisiana begins picking up the pieces, State and federal government vows swift response
President Joe Biden and Governor John Bel Edwards vowed to quickly move resources into hurricane ravaged Southeast Louisiana as soon as the storm winds recede and the Monday morning sun rose. Biden sa...
Aug 30, 2021
Army Corps of Engineers confident the levee system protecting New Orleans can hold up to Hurricane Ida
There's confidence the levee system that protects New Orleans can withstand Hurricane Ida's life-threatening storm surge. U-S Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Matt Roe says after Katrina the feder...
Aug 29, 2021
