Looking back on New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina is a reminder that while such hazards may be natural, the death ...

Eternal Seeds, a youth art program in New Orleans, unveiled a mural along the levee breach site, commemorating the 20th ...

People of color in the US face heightened risks of harm from climate-induced disasters. Now, non-profits are pushing to remedy that disparity with more equitable approaches to disaster preparedness, ...

Coastal communities in Hawaiʻi and other states are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate ...

A new route from Amtrak along the Gulf hit the tracks on Monday, amid a renewed push for passenger rail service in the capital city.

Amtrak is back, connecting the Coast to New Orleans and Mobile. People have waited years for the return, and after nearly a ...

Unfortunately, the current state of the tropics suggests that Louisiana's Labor Day weekend might be spent dealing with or at ...

Earl Dauterive III, a resident of St. Bernard Parish, faced significant challenges with insurance claims after Hurricane Katrina devastated his home.

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is the first sitting mayor to be indicted, amid a broader history of corruption charges against New Orleans officials.

NEW ORLEANS — Contraflow has not been used to evacuate the New Orleans area since Hurricane Gustav, thanks to the 72-hour ...