Mattress Mack to help Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida, sending 30 trucks with donations
Mattress Mack and Gallery Furniture are helping Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida with shelter and by sending 30 trucks with aid; and they are asking the public to make donations to help.
Hurricane Ida down to Category 3, New Orleans loses power
City government says power knocked out to all of New Orleans as Hurricane Ida pummels area.
Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana on anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, 16 years after Katrina hit the state costing more than a thousand lives and billions of dollars in damages.
Hurricane evacuees shelter in Lake Charles as Ida makes landfall
Much of Louisiana was in the cross-hairs Hurricane Ida made its way toward the coast Sunday. This prompted many residents to evacuate to Lake Charles, where it turned out to be a pretty nice day.
Louisiana hospitals full with COVID-19 patients hope for best as Ida hits
As Hurricane Ida hits, New Orleans hospitals plan to ride out the storm as best as possible. Evacuating patients wasn’t an option as beds are nearly full amid the state's fourth COVID-19 surge.
Hurricane Ida: Crowds pack New Orleans airport as all flights canceled
All arriving and departing flights were canceled at the airport in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida’s landfall on Sunday.
More than 130 pets from Louisiana have arrived at Houston SPCA in preparation for Hurricane Ida
The Houston SPCA says each pet was given individual vet exams before arriving in Houston and some will be taken to shelters in San Antonio and Austin, respectively. The pets in Houston will be up for adoption on Monday.
Ida strengthens into hurricane as it tracks toward New Orleans
Ida could be a major Category 3 hurricane by the time it finally reaches the U.S. coast as the area prepares to mark the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.
'Death is on the table,' 2 charged with capital murder of off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed in Houston
Two suspects, who were previously out on bond, were arrested and charged for capital murder of an off-duty New Orleans PD officer in Houston. Officials say they're working to ensure they don't get a bond this time.
Tropical Depression #9 forms, could threaten Gulf Coast as hurricane
The official track from National Hurricane Center and the computer weather models keeps this tropical system east of Texas.
DOD sends military personnel to COVID-19 crushed hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi
U.S. military medical officers have been deployed to hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana as both states face devastating surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths amid low vaccination rates.
Off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed outside Galleria-area restaurant, gunmen still on the loose
A manhunt is underway for suspects linked to shooting two men, one of them was Everett Briscoe, an off-duty officer with the New Orleans PD, who tragically died.
Saints requiring vaccine, or proof of negative test to attend games
The announcement will consider the Caesars Superdome as an indoor venue requiring proof of vaccination or negative testing.
Overwhelmed hospitals face nurse shortages amid US COVID-19 surge
Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oregon all have more COVID-19 hospitalizations than at any other point in the pandemic amid nursing staff shortages.
New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled for 2021 amid surging COVID-19 cases
The New Orleans Jazz Fest, which had been postponed from 2020 to October 2021, has again been canceled due to surging COVID-19 cases in Louisiana.
'There are no beds left': Louisiana hospital says state in 'darkest days' of pandemic
The medical chief at Louisiana’s largest hospital called the current COVID-19 surge “the darkest days of this pandemic.”
Baby dies after mom allegedly took fentanyl before breastfeeding, deputies say
After an autopsy and toxicology report, deputies said the infant died due to acute fentanyl toxicity. The 28-year-old mother was arrested.
Louisiana reports influx of pediatric COVID-19 cases amid delta variant-fueled surge
Louisiana’s largest hospital system reported an increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases amid a surge in delta variant cases across the United States.
Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway
A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.
Louisiana brings back statewide mask mandate amid delta-driven COVID-19 surge
Louisiana is reenacting a statewide mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents across all indoor locations, including schools and colleges.