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Tag: hurricane season

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The National Weather Service hasn’t staffed back up for hurricane season

Avatar photo by NOTUS June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Hurricane season has started, but jobs still haven’t been refilled after drastic DOGE cuts, though the administration says it plans to rehire some staff.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell talks about the city of New Orleans' hurricane preparedness at a press conference on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Collin Arnold stands in the background.
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City officials, nonprofits say they’re ready for hurricane season that’s projected to be above-average

Avatar photo by Safura Syed May 30, 2025May 29, 2025
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Uncertainty swirls around FEMA, NOAA ahead of ‘above-normal’ hurricane season

Avatar photo by Inside Climate News May 27, 2025June 14, 2025
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Facing rising flood risk, New Orleans considers new fees to tackle drainage woes

Tristan Baurick by Tristan Baurick May 12, 2025May 28, 2025
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‘It’s just not an option’: Faster, stronger hurricanes outpace the New Orleans area’s evacuation plans

Tristan Baurick by Tristan Baurick May 31, 2024August 13, 2024
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Climate change is fueling hurricanes, putting housing at risk in Louisiana’s tribal communities  

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty September 18, 2023August 13, 2024
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Two years after Hurricane Ida, state tells survivors: Move — or pay to rebuild yourself

by States Newsroom August 9, 2023August 11, 2023
Porch Poppin Episode 15
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Episode 15: Porch Poppin’

Roxie Wilson by Roxie Wilson June 23, 2023May 24, 2024
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Hurricane season 2023: Are Entergy and the Sewerage & Water Board ready?

Michael Isaac Stein by Michael Isaac Stein June 21, 2023August 11, 2023
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New Orleans jail prepares for future hurricane evacuations

Richard A. Webster by Richard A. Webster June 20, 2023August 11, 2023

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