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Can Louisiana learn from the wildfires blazing Los Angeles? There are also risks here.
The South endures more wildfires per year than any other region, and Louisiana is not exempt from this trend. In 2023, Louisiana saw more than 1300 wildfires and an extreme period of summer drought.
Mike Johnson Proposes Conditional Wildfire Aid for California, Los Angeles
House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.
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Is Louisiana prepared to fight its next wildfire outbreak as Los Angeles burns?
Louisiana was the national focus of wildfires in 2023 as 62,000 acres burned and towns like Merryville, Pitkin and DeRidder were threatened.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
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Why Jason Waggenspack says a strong U.S. dollar hurts La.'s movie industry
The owner of The Ranch Film Studios in Chalmette, Jason Waggenspack, opens up about how a strong U.S. dollar, California wildfire and nearby Texas are hurting the Louisiana film industry.
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Louisiana native living in Los Angeles volunteers to help wildfire victims
A Louisiana native now living in Los Angeles shared how he and others have stepped in to help those in need. Jalen St. Romain, better known as “DJ Noodlez,” a native of the Shreveport, Bossier City area moved to Los Angeles 2 years ago.
'Crazy to see': Deep freeze, snow blankets parts of US as brutal storm targets South
A winter storm was on a track to sweep through Texas and Louisiana, across the Gulf Coast and deep into Florida, significant snow and ice in tow.
Former Louisiana residents share experiences during Los Angeles wildfires
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana natives now living in California are among the millions grappling with the devastating wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles County. The fires, fueled by powerful windstorms, have destroyed 27,000 acres, displaced 80,000 people, and left five dead.
Los Angeles fires, East Coast snow and more of the week’s best photos
See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
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Jim Beam column:Wildfires, Katrina among worst
A former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has linked the devastating California wildfires to Hurricane Katrina that destroyed much of New Orleans in 2005. Craig Fugate,
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Louisiana native living in Los Angeles volunteers to help wildfire victims
A Louisiana native now living in Los Angeles shared how he and others have stepped in to help those in need. Jalen St. Romain, better known as “DJ Noodlez,” a native of the Shreveport ...
The Final Play: A look inside the LA High School Athletic Association and the power it wields
Our months-long investigation into high school athletic associations shows they often wield unfettered power and serve as judge, jury and investigator.