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Cable TV service coming back on in La.
Posted 2:30 PM 9/4/2012 by AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Cox Communications, which provides cable television service in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, says its crews are working 24-hour shifts to restore service.
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Isaac damaged 13,000 La. homes
Posted 2:29 PM 9/4/2012 by AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - At least 13,000 homes in Louisiana were damaged by Hurricane Isaac, a state emergency official said Tuesday, offering the first glimpse of the reach of the storm that struck a week ago.
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Isaac may spark swarms of mosquitoes
Posted 10:12 AM 9/4/2012 by AP
HOUMA, La. (AP) - After Hurricane Isaac left a lot of water behind, south Louisiana residents may be dealing with swarms of mosquitoes.
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Isaac: Federal cards can buy hot food during Sept.
Posted 10:10 AM 9/4/2012 by Associated Press
Because of Hurricane Isaac, people on what used to be the food stamp program may use their cards to buy ready-to-eat hot foods during September.
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La. power outages drop to 2 percent of customers
Posted 10:05 AM 9/4/2012 by AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Isaac have nearly all been repaired.
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Power outages drop to 6 percent of La. customers
Posted 3:40 PM 9/3/2012 by Associated Press
Utility companies have restored power to most Louisiana residents, six days after Hurricane Isaac struck the state.
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Energy update following Hurricane Isaac
Posted 3:39 PM 9/3/2012 by Associated Press
The nation's oil and gas hub along the Gulf Coast is slowly coming back to life in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac.
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Food Assistance approved for 9 parishes
Posted 12:53 PM 9/3/2012
DSNAP (a.k.a. food stamps) APPROVED FOR NINE PARISHES FOLLOWING HURRICANE ISAAC : The parishes are Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist and St. Tammany.
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Aid office set up in St. Bernard
Posted 12:42 PM 9/3/2012
St. Bernard Parish officials say a disaster assistance office has been set up at the St. Bernard Civic Center.
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Schools to open Tuesday in St. Tammany Parish
Posted 12:39 PM 9/3/2012 by Associated Press
St. Tammany Parish public schools are opening Tuesday, after principals inspected the schools and maintenance workers spent the holiday weekend repairing minor damage on campuses.
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Lafourche schools remain closed
Posted 12:36 PM 9/3/2012 by Associated Press
Authorities in Lafourche Parish, southwest of New Orleans, say all schools will remain closed until further notice due to damage from Hurricane Isaac.
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Students displaced by hurricane can enroll in any school in new parish
Posted 12:35 PM 9/3/2012
Any student who was displaced by Hurricane Isaac can return to school wherever they had to relocate.
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For many in Plaquemines Parish, damage worse than Katrina in 2005
Posted 10:04 AM 9/3/2012 by Associated Press
For many, the damage is worse than that from Katrina in 2005. Nungesser says there were reports that cattle in the largely rural parish took refuge on porches.
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DOTD has Cleared Debris From All State Roadways
Posted 7:23 PM 9/2/2012
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has cleared debris from all state roadways. The remaining closures are related to down power lines, flood waters and flood protection efforts.
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Victims of Hurricane Isaac
Posted 1:21 PM 9/2/2012
BATON ROUGE -- People whose jobs have been lost or interrupted because of the disaster in the parishes eligible for FEMA's individual disaster assistance as a result of Hurricane Isaac also are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), the Louisiana Workforce Commission announced (More)
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