John Bel Edwards

Louisiana December 13

New Orleans port set for $2 billion expansion, Louisiana Gov. Edwards says

Investors based in New Jersey and Switerland have committed $800 million in funding for the construction of a $1.8 billion container facility near New Orleans.

US September 15, 2021

Nicholas brings flooding to Gulf Coast states still recovering from Hurricane Ida

Nicholas, which made landfall in Texas on Tuesday as a hurricane, weakened to a tropical depression Wednesday as it shifted over southern Louisiana, bringing heavy rain and flooding to an already battered region. 

US September 14, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas impacts Gulf Coast states, another disturbance being monitored

Nicholas was located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Houston on Tuesday morning, moving toward the north-northeast near 8 mph.

US September 7, 2021

Ida-battered New Orleans cleans up trash as streets begin to stink

The city of New Orleans is on the road to a long and arduous recovery in the wake of the deadly Hurricane Ida, and conditions have reportedly left an unpleasant stench in the air.

Natural Disasters September 3, 2021

Ida deaths: Nursing home residents die after evacuation

The death toll in Louisiana rose again on Thursday after state health officials announced an investigation into the deaths of four nursing home residents who had been evacuated to a warehouse ahead of Hurricane Ida.

US September 1, 2021

Hurricane Ida's destruction revealed in before-and-after satellite images

Hurricane Ida's full force has been captured in images of Louisiana communities taken before and after the storm.

US September 1, 2021

Cow rescued from tree in Louisiana after being caught in floodwater

Video posted to social media on Tuesday showed the moment that several Louisiana men worked to free a cow trapped in a tree in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

US August 31, 2021

Rescue efforts continue in Louisiana after Ida weakens to tropical depression

Louisiana communities hit by Hurricane Ida started picking up the pieces this week, as more than a million people were left without power and hundreds of thousands faced shortages of drinking water. 

US August 29, 2021

Hurricane Ida's impact on Louisiana is 'unprecedented,' Cajun Navy Relief president says

She's navigated through Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Harvey and other disasters, but Cajun Navy Relief (CNR) president Colleen Udell says that the impact of Hurricane Ida is "unprecedented."

Louisiana August 26, 2021

Tropical Storm Ida nears Louisiana, prompting governor's emergency declaration

Officials warned residents in areas that are forecast to be impacted by Tropical Storm Ida that they have two days to prepare for the strengthening storm.