Melinda Deslatte

In Hurricane Ida’s aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana

September 1, 2021 at 7:35 a.m.

Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to...

US tops 500,000 coronavirus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

February 22, 2021 at 5:12 p.m.

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined.

“This is not a bad dream”: New hurricane menaces Louisiana

October 8, 2020 at 3:32 p.m.

Louisiana residents confronting the menace of a new hurricane weeks after one battered their communities got stark warnings Thursday to brace for winds that could turn debris into missiles and...

People survey the damage to their neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Hurricane Laura: Coastal Louisiana a hot mess as storm’s leftovers move east

August 28, 2020 at 6:46 a.m.

The remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings along the Gulf Coast, and forecasters warn of...

U.S. Gulf Coast braces for fast-approaching Hurricane Nate

October 7, 2017 at 11:48 a.m.

Hurricane Nate raced swiftly over the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, gaining added strength as forecasters said it would smash into the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming nighttime hours.

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