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New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power
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March 23, 2022
New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power
(CNN) – A large, deadly tornado battered parts of the New Orleans area on Tuesday night, with damage reported in…
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
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August 31, 2021
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, passing…
Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4
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August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for…
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
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August 23, 2021
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a neighborhood bar and restaurant, but for two extended weekends every year, the “regulars” at…
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
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October 30, 2020
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
(Reuters) – At least six people were killed in the southeast of the United States and more than two million…
‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
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October 8, 2020
‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months…
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
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September 16, 2020
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category II storm, pushing a…
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
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September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph (137 kph), crept toward the northern…
Gulf Coast residents brace for possible new hurricane
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September 14, 2020
Gulf Coast residents brace for possible new hurricane
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught Monday as Tropical Storm Sally churned…
In aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
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August 31, 2020
In aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla…