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Louisiana sends help to Florida for Hurricane Ian aftermath recovery

Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Resources are already en route, and preparations are underway for additional assistance once damage assessments have begun.

News

Insurer of last resort seeks a bigger line of credit as it inherits more policies; lawmaker wants more insurance reform

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:51 PM CDT
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By Sabrina Wilson
The Louisiana Bond Commission is scheduled to take up a request on Thursday (Aug. 18) to raise the line of credit for Louisiana Citizens, the state's insurer of last resort, as it is flooded with policies left behind by failed or departing insurers.

Hurricane Center

Oil rig owners now required to report time needed for hurricane evacuation

Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
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By KPLC Digital Team
Oil rigs are now required to send progress reports of how shutdowns are going as tropical storms approach the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Center

How to stay informed this hurricane season

Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 3:01 PM CDT
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By Jacob Durham
The 2022 hurricane season is upon us and we have already checked off the first name on the list which was Alex earlier in the year with the next one being Bonnie.

Hurricane Center

‘It shouldn’t be a battle’: New insurance reform laws center accountability, transparency

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
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By Andrea Robinson
"The hurricane was child’s play compared to what the insurance companies are doing to people.”

News

SWLA hospitals prepare for future storms

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 8:01 AM CDT
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By Haley Weger
How are three area hospitals and health systems preparing for the next storm after what they learned following the 2020 hurricanes?

News

If I knew then what I know now: Lessons learned from hurricanes Laura and Delta

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
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By Theresa Schmidt
Many people would do things differently after hurricanes Laura and delta – if they knew then what they know now.

Hurricane Center

A recap of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
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By Ben Terry
Despite these high numbers, Southwest Louisiana was left with a needed break from a hurricane landfall which just goes to show it doesn’t matter how active the season is forecast to be, because it just takes one storm!

Hurricane Center

Will our new homes stand up to another storm?

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT
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By Amma Siriboe
No one wants to think about it – the possibility of another major hurricane. But would you be prepared?

News

Building stronger for another storm

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 1:15 PM CDT
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