The Advocate2h
Why did Louisiana voters soundly reject constitutional amendments backed by Gov. Jeff Landry?
Landry had pushed hard for Amendment 2 in particular. But voters across the state resoundingly rejected all of the changes.
CounterPunch5h
If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could State’s Handle Disaster Response?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send ...
Louisiana Illuminator2d
For these 3 Southwest Louisiana households, storm recovery struggles continue
Three local households still need shelter nearly five years after the 2020 storm season. Their stories reveal gaps in the ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids ...
Federal Register14d
Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Kentucky
This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the ...
San Antonio Express-News15d
Texas fire crews respond to 8,640-acre grass fire near Fredericksburg
In the latest updated from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 0% contained and has impacted around 8,640 acres. The fire is moving east to southeast, between Lower Crabapple and FM 1631.
Cardinal News16d
One month after catastrophic flooding in Southwest Virginia, still no word on requests for a federal disaster declaration
A month after parts of Southwest Virginia were decimated by flooding following days of torrential rain, there’s still no word about requests for an expedited major disaster declaration from President ...
Hindustan Times20d
Five years ago, WHO's COVID pandemic declaration alerted world to unfolding disaster
"I had a feeling they (the WHO) had to do that because they were not getting the anticipated member state reaction" from the PHEIC declaration weeks earlier, he explained. "It changed the ...
San Antonio Express-News20d
Mission asks Abbott to declare state of emergency over 'cybersecurity incident'
Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza sent the request to the Texas governor on Wednesday, March 5, and asked on Monday, March 10, for the declaration to be extended. According to the letter ...
The New York Times20d
The Document That Has Uncomfortable Lessons for Trump
Mr. Purdum is a former White House correspondent and Los Angeles bureau chief for The Times. Last week, The Atlantic reported that President Trump wants to display the Declaration of Independence ...
CNN20d
Jet fuel has spilled into the North Sea. Hear why it could be an environmental disaster
3 deaths for every baby born: Ukraine grapples with lowest birth rate in the world ...
The Shreveport Times21d
Louisiana set to expand 'Teddy Bear' hunting season after first harvest in two generations
Louisiana will expand its black bear hunting season in 2025, increasing the number of permits and opening two new hunting areas. The decision comes after a successful inaugural hunt in 2024, where ...