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N.O. port back on schedule
Posted 10:02 AM 9/5/2012 by AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Port of New Orleans officials say all terminals are operating on normal schedules as the port gets back to customary routines after Hurricane Isaac.
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Amtrak New Orleans service restoration continues
Posted 9:59 AM 9/5/2012 by Associated Press
Most Amtrak service to and from New Orleans has been restored following Hurricane Isaac, but the City of New Orleans' service in Mississippi and Louisiana, remains suspended through Friday.
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Alligator Season State postpones alligator season
Posted 9:58 AM 9/5/2012 by Associated Press
State wildlife and fisheries officials are postponing the 2012 wild alligator lottery season on the Pearl River, Joyce, Manchac and Maurepas swamp wildlife management areas because of the effects of Hurricane Isaac.
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In southern La., residents blame levees for floods
Posted 5:04 PM 9/4/2012 by AP
LAPLACE, La. (AP) - At the urging of residents who have long felt forgotten in the shadow of more densely populated New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says it will look into whether the city's fortified defenses pushed floodwaters into outlying areas.
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Mississippi officials still assessing Isaac damage
Posted 4:41 PM 9/4/2012 by AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi officials say assessing damages from Hurricane Isaac is a tedious task that will take time. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeff Rent said Tuesday that electricity had been restored to all but a few hundred structures and that only (More)
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United Way Establishes Local Disaster Fund
Posted 3:55 PM 9/4/2012 by Press Release
St. Landry-Evangeline United Way has joined neighboring United Way of Acadiana, United Way of Iberia, and United Way for South Louisiana to help neighbors that will need a helping hand now that Hurricane Isaac has done its damage. The Greater Acadiana United Way Disaster Fund has been (More)
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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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