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

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