According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, surges are often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane.

WHAT IS A STORM SURGE? As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up onto land. Atmospheric ...

With strong winds, dry conditions and no immediate end in sight, analysts project total economic losses of as much as $150 ...

Victor Hernandez sprinkles salt on the sidewalks around the Courtyard Marriott on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in downtown Fort ...

A requirement that you must carry wind and hail coverage to qualify seems a way to guarantee insurers their premiums and ...

It's never cold for long in New Orleans, but when it is, it's hard to escape. And the most obvious solution — more insulation ...

Homeowners in Louisiana will see a small discount on the fees they pay on top of their property insurance premiums this year.

New Orleans native Edward Buckles Jr. explains how his home city’s resilience is both a gift and a painful burden.

The New Orleans Saints are steeped in a search for a new head coach for the second time in just three years after 15 seasons of Sean Payton and unprecedented su ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX)—For almost a decade, whenever a devastating storm happens in the south, Comeback Coolers steps into action. Now, the person behind the uplifting effort is passing the torch ...

Jan. 21 (morning): The Moon, just shy of last quarter, is 3½° to the lower left of Spica in Virgo. Jan. 23 (evening): Mars, in Gemini, is 2½° to the right of Pollux in the eastern sky.

The Lafayette Public Library is launching its 2025 Community Read, "Finding Someplace" by Denise Lewis Patrick.