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Hurricane Delta hits already-battered Louisiana as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Delta crashed onshore Friday in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and slinging debris piled by roads along a path of destruction ...
The Advocate

Louisiana’s latest hurricane season was mild, winter should be the same, state climatologist says

The 2025 hurricane season was quiet, with no hurricanes making landfall in the U.S., thought two named tropical storms were deadly outside of Louisiana, said State Climatologist Jay Grymes. The winter ...
New Orleans City Business

Evacuation routes: Could Louisiana turn to temporary travel lanes instead of contraflow?

Warmer Gulf waters fuel faster hurricane intensification Evacuations remain difficult for elderly and medical facilities State task force proposed “evaculanes” to ease congestion Officials resist ...
KLFY News 10

Flags fly at half-staff in Louisiana Friday for Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana and U.S. flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff Friday for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Gov. Jeff Landry proclaimed Aug. 29, 2025, as ...
NBC Los Angeles

Hurricane Francine strengthens overnight as Louisiana residents prepare for landfall

Hurricane Francine barreled early Wednesday toward Louisiana and is expected to make landfall in coming hours as forecasters raised threats of potentially deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and ...
WWLTV

Gov. Landry: Louisiana prepared for potentially active hurricane season

BATON ROUGE, La. — According to Louisiana leaders, the state is prepared for what is expected to be another active hurricane season. The state forecast calls for a normal to above-normal season in the ...
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Hurricane season winds down in Louisiana

Hurricane season is likely over for Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, Louisiana state climatologist Jay Grymes told the Louisiana Radio Network. Why it matters: While hurricane season doesn't officially ...
WGNO

Study: See where Louisiana ranks in expected hurricane losses

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana ranks as the second state with the highest expected loss from hurricanes. A study conducted by Lending Tree shows the top 10 states with the highest ...
WDSU

Louisiana's oyster community continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina

SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA TOOK A MAJOR HIT FROM KATRINA 20 YEARS AGO, AND THE BP OIL SPILL JUST FIVE YEARS LATER. AND WDSU FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST DEREK SIBLEY SAT DOWN WITH THE LOUISIANA OYSTER ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Many of Us Are Still Missing All That We Lost—and Grappling With One of the Country’s Worst Disasters

In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state remembers and reflects on Katrina Kayla Randall - Digital Editor, Museums My ...
ABC News

Ida closes in on Louisiana as Category 2 hurricane: Latest forecast

Landfall is expected on Sunday night. Ida lurked off the coast of southeastern Louisiana late Saturday, forecast to intensify into a devastating Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds, packing ...
NOLA.com

'Rita amnesia': How the hurricane that wrecked southwest Louisiana lingers 20 years later

Nicole J. Moncrief was caring for her wheelchair-bound mother and her two nieces as Hurricane Rita barreled toward their Lake Charles home 20 years ago. Ahead of previous storms, none of which caused ...