The cost of living with intense storms is prompting some residents of St. John the Baptist Parish to consider leaving this already depopulating area west of New Orleans, which sits near sea level and has taken a pounding in recent years from a succession of floods and major storms.
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Hurricane Zeta Makes Landfall in Southeastern Louisiana as 27th Named Storm of Season
Hurricane Zeta struck southeastern Louisiana Wednesday afternoon, lashing the northern Gulf Coast with strong winds and life-threatening storm surge and testing a region of the U.S. already battered by several storms this season. Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, La.—a fishing village in Terrebonne Parish, south of New Orleans—as a Category 2 storm with 110 mile-an-hour… Continue reading Hurricane Zeta Makes Landfall in Southeastern Louisiana as 27th Named Storm of Season
Flood Risk Continues in Louisiana as Storm Barry Crawls Inland
The impact of Storm Barry in Louisiana appears to have been better than initially feared, but authorities have warned that the risk of flooding remains high as Barry continues its slow crawl across the state. Barry made landfall 160 miles west of New Orleans on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, but only reached maximum… Continue reading Flood Risk Continues in Louisiana as Storm Barry Crawls Inland