Parish OEP Director receives top state award
Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Rick Webre recently received the President’s Award 2011, which is the highest award given by the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association (LEPA).
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Police investigate deadly shooting in Central City
New Orleans, La. – New Orleans police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in in Central City around 11:10 p.m. Officers were called to the 2200 block of Harmony Street where they found they found a man lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Emergency medical workers took the victim to a local hospital where he later died. The victim’s identity has not been …
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CPD investigating shooting
Crowley Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred late Wednesday evening in the 200 block of North Ave A. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Police were notified by hospital representatives that an individual was brought into the emergency room with gunshot wounds.
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NORD Plans To Reopen 12 Katrina-Hit Pools
WDSU Local News — Wed Feb 09 08:03:38 UTC 2011 At least 12 public swimming pools are slated to be reopened nearly six years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the New Orleans Recreation Department said. The city said among those pools that will be opened as soon as possible include A.L. Davis… about: Behrman Center Federal Emergency Management Agency Gert Town Hurricane Katrina Joe Brown Katrina-Hit Pools New Orleans New Orleans Recreation Department Sam Bonart St. Bernard Treme Vanessa Gueringer Whitney Young
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Metro area prepares for wintry mix
Fox8Live.com News — Thu Feb 03 05:05:00 UTC 2011 Freezing conditions across Louisiana Wednesday prompted Governor Bobby Jindal to declare a State of Emergency. The wintry mix could make driving dangerous in the next 24 hours.The massive winter storm is crippling air travel. Airports smothered in sn… about: air travel Bobby Jindal Frank Alkin frontpage Governor Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong New Michelle Wilcut Midwestern United States New York City Shelley State of Emergency transportation yard at: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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New Orleans water pipes need to be replaced, not patched, S&WB officials say
NewsImpactTimesPicayuneNola.com — Mon Jan 24 14:00:00 UTC 2011 FEMA has taken a step in that direction by agreeing to pay to replace block-long lengths of pipe that have ruptured repeatedly since Hurricane Katrina about: Breaking News Disaster_Accident Federal Emergency Management Agency Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Politics S&WB
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Deal Reached In Toxic Trailers Case
WDSU Local News — Sat Jan 22 00:16:29 UTC 2011 Companies that manufactured mobile homes for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay $2.6 million to resolve thousands of claims the temporary shelters exposed Gulf Coast storm victims to potentially dangerous fumes. Attorneys for plaintiffs an… about: Disaster_Accident Federal Emergency Management Agency federal judge Gulf Coast Gulf Coast of the United States Hurricane Katrina Mobile home New Orleans Travel trailer travel trailers
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$2.6M deal to settle FEMA mobile home claims
Fox8Live.com News — Fri Jan 21 23:48:54 UTC 2011 NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Companies that manufactured mobile homes for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay $2.6 million to resolve thousands of claims the temporary shelters exposed Gulf Coast storm victims to potentially dangerous fumes.Attorneys… about: Associated Press Federal Emergency Management Agency federal judge frontpage Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina Law_Crime Mobile home New Orleans Travel trailer travel trailers
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Residents of 218 FEMA trailers in New Orleans may face stiff fines
Residents of 218 FEMA trailers in New Orleans may face stiff fines — Wed Jan 05 23:53:34 UTC 2011 Citing city code, Mayor Mitch Landrieu moves to rid city of Katrina vestiges about: Breaking News Disaster_Accident Federal Emergency Management Agency Katrina Mayor Mitch Landrieu New Orleans
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