N.O. isn't the only place that floods
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor Since Katrina, I’ve used this blog to point out when people say New Orleans shouldn’t be rebuilt because it is prone to flooding and will simply flood again. Of course,...
View ArticleIf another Katrina hits Louisiana
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor It’s late August, the Gulf of Mexico is nice and warm and Hurricane Gustav is spinning toward Haiti and forecast to enter the middle of the Gulf sometime next week. At...
View ArticleWhen it snows, Louisiana shuts down
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor To the amazement of many New Orleans-area residents, the metro area is a winter wonderland today. Snow — a rarity in South Louisiana — fell across the region this...
View ArticleNew Orleans businesses feel the heat
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor Record-high temperatures and dry weather are combining to make it hotter than hot in New Orleans. CityBusiness reporter Emilie Bahr dug into how the heat is hurting local...
View ArticleRandom rainy day thoughts
It was roughly 3:30 p.m. Saturday when I was making my way to Elmwood, having spent most of the afternoon winding through New Orleans streets to knock out the bulk of my Christmas shopping. My shopping...
View ArticleDecember already wettest on record in N.O. area
The month’s not even half over and already it’s the wettest December on record for the New Orleans area. That’s according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Efferson. He says that as of...
View ArticleRain dampens sales for some New Orleans area businesses
In what is already a challenging time for businesses struggling with the effects of a down economy, the rain that has soaked the New Orleans metro region in recent days is making things significantly...
View ArticleSanta’s sleigh delayed after snags at UPS, FedEx
Santa's sleigh didn't make it in time for Christmas for some this year due to shipping problems at UPS and FedEx.
View ArticleWinter storm proves cold is a relative term
Typically, snow days for cities and school districts are designated once a certain amount of snow has accumulated. Here, they are declared before the first flake has hit the ground.
View ArticleWinter storm causes wrecks, gridlock in the South
A winter storm today that would probably be no big deal in the North all but paralyzed the Deep South, where folks have little experience driving on snow and ice.
View ArticleSugar Cane: Weather hurts sweet crop
Even as the price of sugar cane begins to rise, farmers and industry officials expect an average year for the crop due to unsteady weather conditions this year.
View ArticleVoodoo fest cancels last day because of bad weather
Voodoo Fest organizers say dangerous weather is forcing them to cancel the final day of the three-day music and arts festival in New Orleans' City Park.
View ArticleHeavy rain, tornadoes possible later this week in Deep South
A large storm system could bring heavy rain and tornadoes to the Deep South this week, National Weather Service meteorologists said Monday.
View ArticleHeavy rain, street flooding causes rescues, school closings
Heavy rain and street flooding in southeast Louisiana prompted the rescue of residents from their homes and the cancellation of classes in five school districts, authorities said Friday.
View ArticleRainy August poses challenges for airport terminal project
The $598 million North Terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport remains on schedule despite an influx of rain in recent weeks, airport officials said Thursday.
View ArticleTropical storm warning issued for Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
A tropical storm warning has been issued for a section of Louisiana's coast as a weather system approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleHeavy rain, street flooding causes rescues, school closings
Heavy rain and street flooding in southeast Louisiana prompted the rescue of residents from their homes and the cancellation of classes in five school districts, authorities said Friday.
View ArticleRainy August poses challenges for airport terminal project
The $598 million North Terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport remains on schedule despite an influx of rain in recent weeks, airport officials said Thursday.
View ArticleTropical storm warning issued for Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
A tropical storm warning has been issued for a section of Louisiana's coast as a weather system approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleSouth to finally warm, but Georgia could see freezing rain
Subfreezing temperatures will finally come to an end this weekend across much of the Deep South, but a shot of freezing rain is possible in Georgia the night before the national championship college...
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